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Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Transportation by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States.As of May 1, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 9 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 7 positions do not have nominees, and 5 appointments have been made to positions ...
The post was created on October 15, 1966, by the Department of Transportation Act, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. [2] The department's mission is "to develop and coordinate policies that will provide an efficient and economical national transportation system, with due regard for need, the environment, and the national defense."
Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation Sean Duffy walks after addressing the media, after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan ...
Former Rep. Sean Duffy speaks during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee hearing on his nomination to be Secretary of Transportation on Jan. 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
Sean Duffy speaks during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee hearing on his nomination to be Secretary of Transportation on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 in Washington, DC.
After passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Insider called Buttigieg "the most powerful transportation secretary ever", as the department now has $210 billion of discretionary grants to award. [224] President Biden named him to the White House Competition Council, which coordinated policies to promote economic competition. [225]
As transportation secretary, Duffy is leading 55,000 employees and will grapple with some of the most complex challenges facing the nation as they oversee aviation, roadways and rails.
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT or DOT) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It is headed by the secretary of transportation , who reports directly to the president of the United States and is a member of the president's Cabinet .