Lee Zeldin and Robert Menendez Jr. clash over EPA climate policy at House hearing
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Updated · Fox News · Apr 29
Lee Zeldin and Robert Menendez Jr. clash over EPA climate policy at House hearing
11 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 29
During Tuesday's hearing, Menendez Jr. criticized Zeldin for rescinding an Obama-era greenhouse gas rule and referenced $45 billion in projected healthcare costs by 2050.
The exchange escalated with references to Menendez Sr.'s corruption case, energy price spikes in New Jersey and New York, and a $220 million Noem-era ad campaign.
Chairman Griffith called for civility as Zeldin defended policy changes, citing reduced oversight risks and terminated $20 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund funding, while both sides accused each other of grandstanding.
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