Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Wednesday said she’ll vote against confirming Andrew Wheeler, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, making her the first Republican senator to do so. “Due to the actions Mr. Wheeler has taken during his tenure at the EPA, I will vote against his confirmation,” Collins said in a statement. Wheeler was appointed to temporarily lead the EPA after Scott Pruitt resigned his role as administrator amid numerous ethics scandals in July. Collins, who likely faces a challenging re-election campaign in 2020, was the only Republican to vote against Pruitt’s confirmation. This story has been updated to include additional details about Collins’ voting record on Wheeler.

Source: Huffington Post February 28, 2019 16:29 UTC