However , this cut was not approved by Congress .
In 2017 the Trump administration proposed a 31 % cut to the EPA 's budget to $5.7 billion from $8.1 billion and to eliminate a quarter of the agency jobs .
This cut was not approved by Congress .
In 2017 the Trump administration proposed a 31 % cut to the EPA 's budget to $5.7 billion from $8.1 billion and to eliminate a quarter of the agency jobs .