House GOP Lawmaker is 4th to Call for Pruitt's Resignation

Rep. Frank LoBiondo, R-N.J., became the fourth Republican in the House of Representatives to call for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to resign.

Yes EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt should resign. Wrong fit from start for agency dedicated to protecting our environment. #EarthDay2018 reinforces our need to promote pristine planet via clean air & water, leaving it better for future generations. Requires leadership & balance. https://t.co/kxuU0os8F9

— Frank LoBiondo (@RepLoBiondo) April 22, 2018

Reps. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., and Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., also called for Pruitt to step down or be fired, ThinkProgress reported. And Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is the only Republican in the Senate calling on Pruitt to resign.

Pruitt has been under fire amid reports of his spending of taxpayer money at the agency, including building a soundproof booth in his office, repeatedly using first-class travel, and employing an around-the-clock security detail, CNN reported.

The Government Accountability Office has said that the soundproof violated federal law, CNN reported.

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