Incoming Administration ‘Looking to the Future,’ Buttigieg Says
A day before his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the country’s transportation policy affairs championed a pandemic aid package that includes funds for transit systems.
New President, Congress to Find Bipartisanship With Infrastructure, Lawmakers Say
A number of lawmakers and transportation stakeholders express optimism about the potential for advancing various infrastructure funding initiatives this year.
Buttigieg’s USDOT Priorities to Include Climate, Jobs, Safety
An agenda focused on climate change initiatives, expanding the workforce and maintaining safety will be among the priorities for Pete Buttigieg, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to become secretary of transportation.
Biden Introduces Buttigieg as Transportation Choice
Pete Buttigieg, the former Democratic presidential candidate and onetime mayor of South Bend, Ind., was tapped to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation under the Biden administration, according to the Biden-Harris transition team.