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EPW committee advances Usha Maria Turner to lead EPA international and tribal office over Whitehouse objections
Summary
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted 10-9 to favorably report Usha Maria Turner to be assistant administrator for the EPA Office of International and Tribal Affairs after Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse criticized her ties to the fossil fuel industry and said he would vote no.
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Oct. 10, 2025, voted 10-9 to favorably report Usha Maria Turner of Oklahoma to be assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of International and Tribal Affairs.
Chair Shelley Moore Capito moved to report Turner’s nomination favorably, saying Turner’s “experience in Energy…
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