Dive summary:

• The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved the nomination of Gina McCarthy to the head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
• The vote was 10-8 and split down party lines.
• The Senate tried to vote on McCarthy last week but Republicans, in protest of questions they said were unanswered by McCarthy, walked out on the hearing.

From the article:

The vote was delayed last week when all eight Republican committee members boycotted the hearing saying they had concerns over transparency within the agency and McCarthy's failured to answer questions.

In today's hearing, Sen. David Vitter, R-La., acknowledged that the EPA has responded to their requests regarding transparency and is working toward a solution. ...