EPA chief Lee Zeldin doubles down after fiery exchange with Rep DeLauro over landmark SCOTUS cases

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin discusses his debate with Reps. Rosa DeLauro and Rob Menendez on 'The Ingraham Angle.' Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin doubled down Tuesday after a fiery exchange with Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., during a contentious House hearing on the agency’s 2027 budget request that captured headlines. "The fact that somebody who not only is a former chair of the House Appropriations Committee, but somebody who wants to be the next chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and she doesn't have any idea of this overturning the Chevron doctrine and what it means [is concerning]," Zeldin said during an appearance on Fox News. Speaking to "The Ingraham Angle," Zeldin emphasized that recent Supreme Court rulings, including the overturning of the Chevron doctrine, are central to understanding the EPA’s aut