Republican senators are looking to a potential takeover of the upper chamber following the November elections in order to launch broad oversight of EPA air, water, climate and other policies, after failing to get responses to a slew of letters to the agency that criticized the regulations for exceeding EPA's powers and congressional intent. In the House, Oversight & Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) meanwhile is vowing to pursue a contempt of Congress charge against EPA unless it complies with long-pending subpoenas seeking information from the agency and the White House referring to congressional requests for information on various EPA policies.
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