Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg was confirmed as secretary of transportation by a vote of 86-13.
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Chao Resigns as Transportation Secretary
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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Dec. 21, 2016 – According to Politico, if the Senate confirms her as transportation secretary, Elaine Chao will focus on ensuring that the DOT effectively enforces safety regulations, streamlining the processes for infrastructure projects and fairly treating both rural and urban areas of the country. Chao outlined the issues she wants to tackle as the head of the DOT for a…
Read MoreCalling Out Congress on Transportation
May 10, 2015 – Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx directed a broadside at Congress last week. “We ought to be embarrassed as a country” about the state of the nation’s infrastructure, he said, as lawmakers scramble to beat a May 31 deadline for extending federal transportation funds. Lawmakers have talked about passing a $10 billion patch to extend transportation funding until the…
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