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Foxx to be sworn in as Transportation Secretary today

Anthony Foxx will be sworn in as the new Secretary of Transportation today, according to a report from The Hill. Foxx resigned from his post as mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday. He will be the 17th Secretary of the Department of Transportation. The Senate unanimously confirmed Foxx last week. President Obama nominated Foxx […]

July 2, 2013

Roadbuilding

Anthony Foxx likely to be sworn in as Transportation Secretary this week

Anthony Foxx will likely be sworn in as Secretary of Transportation this week, according to a report from The Hill. The Senate confirmed Foxx for the position last week. Foxx is currently the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, and will have to resign when he takes over as U.S. Transportation Secretary. Outgoing Transportation Secretary Ray […]

July 1, 2013

Roadbuilding

Foxx to face eight major transportation issues

Anthony Foxx has been confirmed as the next Secretary of Transportation. Now what? Well, now he prepares to take on many of the same issues his predecessor, Ray LaHood, faced. And, according to a report from Politico, Foxx will inherit eight main issues: the sequester, highway funding, Amtrak reauthorization, NextGen, distracted driving, the Dreamliner review, […]

June 28, 2013

Business

Senate confirms Anthony Foxx as next Secretary of Transportation

In a unanimous vote Thursday, the Senate confirmed Anthony Foxx as Secretary of Transportation, our sister site Better Roads reported. Foxx succeeds Ray LaHood, who announced in January that he would step down as soon as a successor was found. There was little to no doubt that Foxx would earn the confirmation. He breezed through […]

June 28, 2013

Roadbuilding

Senate unanimously confirms Foxx as Transportation Secretary

The Senate today unanimously voted to confirm Anthony Foxx as Secretary of Transportation, The Hill reported. Foxx will succeed outgoing Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who announced in January that he would resign after four years as head of the Department of Transportation. Foxx previously served as mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was elected […]

June 27, 2013

Roadbuilding

Senate expected to confirm Foxx as Transportation Secretary today

The Senate is expected to confirm Anthony Foxx as Transportation Secretary today around 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time, according to a report from WSOC-TV. President Obama nominated Foxx for the position in April, noting Foxx’s established name and respect from peers as key points that would help Foxx be successful as Secretary of Transportation if confirmed. […]

June 27, 2013

Roadbuilding

Senate scheduled to vote on Foxx USDOT nomination this week

The Senate is set to vote this week on the confirmation of Anthony Foxx for Secretary of Transportation, The Hill reported. According to the report, Foxx is expected to be easily confirmed after the Senate’s transportation committee unanimously approved the nomination earlier this month. Foxx’s May confirmation hearing with the committee, which concluded smoothly, as […]

June 24, 2013

Roadbuilding

McConnell discusses Kentucky priorities with USDOT nominee Foxx

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) met in his office in the U.S. Capitol Wednesday with Secretary of Transportation Nominee Anthony Foxx, where the two discussed several Kentucky transportation projects. Among highlighted projects were the Brent Spence Bridge in Northern Kentucky, Ohio River Bridges in Louisville and the I-69 Bridge in Henderson. “I appreciate Mayor Foxx taking […]

June 13, 2013

Business

Senate Committee approves nomination of Anthony Foxx for Secretary of Transportation

As expected, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx’s confirmation as the next U.S. Secretary of Transportation is going smoothly. On Monday, the Senate Committee for Commerce Science and Transportation approved his nomination, according to our sister site Better Roads. Foxx’s nomination will now go before the full Senate. The Senate committee’s chairman, Jay Rockefeller, D-WV, urged committee […]

June 12, 2013

Roadbuilding

Senate Transportation Committee approves Foxx nomination

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Monday unanimously approved the nomination of Anthony Foxx for Secretary of Transportation. At the committee’s business meeting, where it considered Foxx for the USDOT position and Penny Pritzker as Secretary of Commerce, Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) urged his colleagues to move quickly with the approval […]

June 11, 2013

Roadbuilding

Senate Transportation Committee considers Foxx nomination

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is scheduled to meet today to consider the nomination of Anthony Foxx for Secretary of Transportation. Senator John Thune (R-SD), ranking member of the committee, issued a statement last week announcing the committee’s business meeting. “I appreciate Mayor Foxx’s willingness to serve as our next Transportation Secretary […]

June 10, 2013

Roadbuilding

Bauma: A Shapshot

Here’s a brief look at Bauma’s major equipment introductions.

June 6, 2013