Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary - AP News
Feb 2, 2021 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Buttigieg won Senate approval Tuesday as transportation secretary, the first openly gay person to be confirmed to a Cabinet post. He’ll be tasked with advancing President Joe Biden’s ambitious agenda of rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure and fighting climate change.
WATCH: Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary
Feb 2, 2021 · The Senate voted 86-13 to approve Buttigieg, a former mayor of South Bend, Indiana and Biden's one-time rival, as the first openly gay Cabinet member. He will oversee a $2 trillion climate and...
Senate confirms Buttigieg as transportation secretary in ... - CBS News
Feb 2, 2021 · Washington — The Senate voted Tuesday to approve Pete Buttigieg to be transportation secretary, the first openly gay person ever confirmed to a Cabinet post, tasked with advancing President...
Pete Buttigieg Is Confirmed as Biden’s Transportation Secretary
Feb 2, 2021 · WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Pete Buttigieg, a former mayor of South Bend, Ind., and a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, to be transportation secretary, putting in place...
INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces …
3 days ago · United States. Email: [email protected] Phone: 1 (202) 366-4570. ... U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $4.2 billion in funding from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda through two major discretionary grant programs, the National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega) grant program ...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces $1.8 …
Jun 26, 2024 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Natalie Quillian held a virtual news conference to announce $1.8 billion in awards from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program for 148 projects across the country—investments made ...
INVESTING IN AMERICA: Secretary Buttigieg Highlights New …
Oct 11, 2024 · Secretary’s Buttigieg's remarks were part of the first day of a two-day convening of this year’s cohort of communities and capacity builders, which gathered in Washington, DC to share best practices. Below the full transcript of Secretary Buttigieg’s remarks: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Department of Transportation’s headquarters.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $4 Billion in …
Mar 11, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recommended that 14 large transit projects in 11 states receive nearly $4 billion in federal support for construction as part of President Biden's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget Request to Congress.
US transportation chief visits Ukraine, names new infrastructure ...
Nov 8, 2023 · U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the latest senior federal official to visit Ukraine, announced in Kyiv on Wednesday a new American infrastructure adviser for the country.
Pete Buttigieg Confirmed As Transportation Secretary - NPR
Feb 2, 2021 · The Senate confirmed Pete Buttigieg to be President Biden's transportation secretary on Tuesday. Buttigieg is the first openly gay man to win Senate confirmation to a Cabinet post.