WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * Simpson, Cole: Refocused EPA, Reduced Regulations Washington, D.C. - This week, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson (R-ID) and Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) convened a hearing with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to examine the Trump Administration's agenda to del  more