Senate to Vote on EPA Nominee as Court Considers Releasing His Emails with Fossil Fuel Execs

The Senate has scheduled a final vote on the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency…just as a two-year old open records request pertaining to his potential conflicts-of-interest goes to court. Democrats plan to hold an all-night debate session to hold the floor after Senate Republicans refused a request to delay the vote until after Thursday afternoon’s court ruling.