Tag: transportation secretary

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Senate confirms Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation

The Senate has confirmed Elaine Chao as the next Secretary of Transportation in a 93-6 vote Jan. 31. She was sworn in the same day. Chao’s husband Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), voted “present.” Voting against Chao were Cory Booker (D-New Jersey), Kristen Gillibrand (D-New York), Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Senate Minority […]

February 1, 2017

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Senate committee approves Chao’s nomination for Secretary of Transportation

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has approved the nomination of Elaine Chao for Secretary of Transportation. Her nomination will proceed to the full Senate once a hearing has been scheduled. Chao previously served as Labor Secretary under George W. Bush and as Deputy Transportation Secretary under George H.W. Bush. She is married […]

January 26, 2017

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Transportation secretary nominee Chao cites safety, private investment, technology in hearing

President-elect Donald Trump’s Transportation Secretary nominee Elaine Chao highlighted safety, private investment and technology during her nomination hearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Jan. 11. Chao previously served as Labor Secretary under George W. Bush and as Deputy Transportation Secretary under George H.W. Bush, so she has a close familiarity with […]

January 16, 2017

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Chao nomination hearing for Transportation Secretary set for Jan. 11

The nomination hearing conducted by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation for President-elect Donald Trump’s Transportation Secretary pick, Elaine Chao, is set for Jan. 11. The committee has “legislative jurisdiction” for the U.S. Department of Transportation, which includes this nomination. Chao previously served as Labor Secretary under George W. Bush and as Deputy […]

January 6, 2017

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Trump taps former labor chief Elaine Chao as next transportation secretary

Several media outlets with sources inside President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team are reporting that Trump has selected Elaine Chao as the next head of the U.S Department of Transportation. The choice is expected to be formally announced later today, according to the New York Times, which says its report is “confirmed by someone with direct […]

November 29, 2016

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Washington governor announces new acting DOT Secretary

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee named Roger Millar as the state’s new acting Secretary of Transportation. According to a press release from the governor, Millar, current Deputy Secretary, will take over leading the Washington Department of Transportation immediately. “WSDOT is fortunate to have Roger, an accomplished engineer and transportation leader, to step up in this pivotal […]

February 15, 2016

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North Carolina names new transportation secretary

North Carolina already has a new Department of Transportation chief, just a week after the former Secretary stepped down. North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory announced on Thursday that Nick Tennyson would take over the position. Tennyson previously worked as the department’s Chief Deputy Secretary since 2013. “Nick Tennyson is the perfect choice to continue the momentum we […]

August 7, 2015

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Obama names new highway safety chief

President Obama has chosen National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member Mark Rosekind to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTHSA). If confirmed by the Senate, Rosekind will be the highway safety agency’s first full time chief in nearly a year. He has been a member of the NTSB since 2010. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx approved of Obama’s […]

November 21, 2014

Roadbuilding

Highway Trust Fund 2014: Timeline of Events

It felt like an eternity went by before Congress passed a bill to fund the Highway Trust Fund through May 2015. Unfortunately, for or as long as it took, nobody ended up happy with the outcome. Congress had months to work out a long-term deal and all they could agree on is a short-term plan […]

August 15, 2014

Roadbuilding

21 states receiving millions to repair storm-damaged roads

The Department of Transportation announced $334 million in emergency funds will be used to help 21 states repair roads and bridges damaged by storms and floods. Colorado will be getting $130 million, which is by far the more than any other state. The funds will help the state fix several roads and bridges damaged by […]

August 11, 2014

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POLL: Will Anthony Foxx be a good Transportation Secretary?

Anthony Foxx was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of Transportation last week, following a nomination from President Obama and unanimous approval from the Senate. Now he begins his first full week as Transportation Secretary. He has outlined his main goals as DOT chief, and he has some major issues to deal with while in office. […]

July 9, 2013

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Foxx outlines three main DOT goals

Newly-sworn in Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx took to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Fast Lane blog yesterday to reiterate his goals for the USDOT. “I believe in safe, effective transportation, and whether it is a bus, road, train, plane, or ship, our transportation system –at its best– connects people to a better quality of life,” […]

July 3, 2013