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On December 15, 2020, Biden announced that he would nominate Buttigieg as his Secretary of Transportation. [208] [209] [210] The Senate Commerce Committee advanced Buttigieg's nomination to the full Senate with a vote of 21–3. [211] Buttigieg was confirmed on February 2, 2021, with a vote of 86–13, [212] and was sworn in the next morning. [213]
Buttigieg supports eliminating the death penalty. [14] On marijuana, Buttigieg has supported Canada-style legalization, saying: "The safe, regulated, and legal sale of marijuana is an idea whose time has come for the United States, as evidenced by voters demanding legalization in states across the country."
The secretary of transportation oversees the U.S. Department of Transportation, which has over 55,000 employees and thirteen agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. [2] As of January 2021, the ...
The US Secretary of Transportation typically carries one of the lowest profiles of anyone in the president's cabinet. But for Pete Buttigieg, who cemented his status as a Democratic rising star ...
Pete Buttigieg has appeared to lean into his role as the face of the beleaguered American transportation network. ... FILE - Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, speaks to the Transportation ...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
Buttigieg said he’s honored the Biden-Harris administration trusted him with the opportunity “because there's never been a more dynamic or exciting time to be the Secretary of Transportation.”
“I love my job, and being able to work on things that are this important … is an incredible opportunity,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told Yahoo News.