Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigned her position in protest after a violent mob overran the Capitol after being incited by President Trump, according to The Hill. Chao is the first Cabinet official, and the highest-ranking member of the administration, to resign in the wake of Trump’s incendiary rally and its violent aftermath.
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Interactive Map Encourages Investment in Infrastructure Projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a new interactive map highlighting federal investment in major infrastructure projects located in and around Opportunity Zones. The detailed information about vital infrastructure resources located in and near Opportunity Zones is intended to encourage further economic investment.
Read MoreChao Announces $900 Million in BUILD Grants
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced a federal investment of $900 million in American infrastructure through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program. The funding has been awarded to 55 projects in 35 states.
Read MoreChao Under Investigation
Sept. 16, 2019 – Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is under investigation by the House Oversight and Reform Committee for improperly using her office to benefit herself and a shipping company owned by her family. Chao is also under investigation for her failure to divest from Vulcan Materials Co., where she had served on the board of directors before her appointment to…
Read MoreChao Under Fire
June 17, 2019 – Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao sold stocks in two companies after a Wall Street Journal report revealed she held onto them after she pledged to sell them. A Transportation Department spokesperson told CNN the issue was due to a misunderstanding about Chao’s ethics agreement, and there was no conflict of interest with her holding those stocks, but the secretary divested…
Read MoreProposed Drone Rules Would Cover Flights Over Populated Areas; Night Use
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao outlined a proposal that would allow drones to operate over populated areas and end a requirement for special permits for night use: long-awaited moves that are expected to help speed commercial use of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the United States.
Read MoreChao Attends Georgia Transportation Alliance Event
National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) members Vulcan Materials and CRH Americas joined U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao in Georgia at an event planned by the Georgia Transportation Alliance (GTA) to celebrate a $184 million grant that will go toward construction along Interstate 284.
Read MoreInfrastructure Plan on the Horizon?
Dec. 12, 2017 – According to The Hill, President Trump huddled with key transportation leaders at the White House ahead of the administration’s release of its long-awaited infrastructure proposal next month. Trump met with Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), who are both expected to be key players in the president’s rebuilding initiative. Also joining the…
Read MoreVulcan Materials Elects Steiner to Board
Vulcan Materials Co. announced that it has elected David P. Steiner to its board of directors, effective immediately. Steiner will serve on Vulcan’s Safety, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee and the Governance Committee.
Read MoreChao Confirmed as Transportation Secretary
The U.S. Senate confirmed Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation by a vote of 93-6. Secretary Chao has a long history with the aggregates industry. She served as Deputy Transportation Secretary from 1989 to 1991 under President George H.W. Bush and as Secretary of Labor with oversight of MSHA from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. She recently…
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