Tag: U.S. Secretary of Transportation

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Biden picks Buttigieg for U.S. transportation secretary

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Pete Buttigieg, former Democratic presidential primary contender and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, to serve as U.S. secretary of transportation, according to news reports. Buttigieg, 38, would be the first openly gay cabinet secretary if he is confirmed for the position by the Senate. He served as mayor of South […]

December 15, 2020

Roadbuilding

Crews complete Oregon’s Whilamut Passage Bridge four months early

[Correction: This article originally reported that the new bridges would “double highway capacity by accommodating three lanes of traffic with shoulders on each bridge.” However, the bridges will actually carry two lanes of traffic in each direction–the same as the old bridges. The incorrect statement has been removed.] Crews completed construction last week of the […]

July 29, 2013

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The Mayor and the Secretary: Foxx watching

While Anthony Foxx has yet to light up the headlines, he has started work at a tough job with what appears to be a lukewarm and not-too-long honeymoon period. So we wait to see just what kind of Secretary of Transportation he will be. His background has been assessed and analysts have become predictors, but […]

July 25, 2013

Roadbuilding

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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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

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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

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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

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Foxx confirmation hearing concludes smoothly

Yesterday’s confirmation hearing for President Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Transportation, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx, concluded smoothly, with Foxx making few promises to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and with no hostile questions raised, the New York Times reported. Though the committee asked Foxx a number of  questions, the nominee made a point […]

May 23, 2013

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Transportation Committee to hold confirmation hearing for Foxx nomination

[Update: This report originally noted May 23 as the date of the confirmation hearing but has been updated to reflect the correct date, May 22.] The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a confirmation meeting on May 22 for President Obama’s Secretary of Transportation nominee, Anthony Foxx, The Hill reported. Obama nominated Charlotte, […]

May 16, 2013

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Foxx News

Is Anthony Foxx the new Ray LaHood? The Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina is the only man on the short list who looks to be going all the way. Now his hometown Charlotte Observer is turning speculation into a news story. The Washington Post and others had already done so. I’ve had him as favorite […]

April 25, 2013

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Federal legislation for state road repair standards?

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today has introduced legislation he hopes will become the Preservation and Renewal of Federal-Aid Highways Act. It would, he says: Require the Secretary of Transportation to establish “state of good repair standards” for the various classes of federal-aid highways to serve […]

June 20, 2011

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Mary Peters, LaHood’s predecessor, confirmed for public-private partnership conference

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters has just been confirmed as a general session speaker at the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA’s) 22nd Annual Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation Conference, scheduled for July 22-23 in Washington, D.C. Peters will join industry leaders and officials including members of the Federal Highway Administration’s Office of […]

May 12, 2010