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Pete Buttigieg Nomination for Transportation Secretary Advances
Awaiting action before the U.S. Senate is the nomination of former Mayor Pete Buttigieg to become the country’s next secretary of transportation.
January 27, 2021Buttigieg’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.
December 21, 2020Elaine Chao Discusses Partnerships as Busy Year Draws to a Close

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao credited stakeholders for helping regulators propel the industry forward through a challenging 2020.
December 8, 2020DOT Makes Preparations Ahead of COVID-19 Vaccine Transport

USDOT announced Dec. 1 that it has taken regulatory measures to facilitate the safe and rapid transport of the much-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine.
December 1, 2020IG Report Outlines Top Management Challenges for FMCSA
A federal oversight report calls on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to provide more “robust oversight” of states’ compliance with commercial driver license and driver medical exam requirements.
November 12, 2020DOT Awards $220 Million for Port Infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $220 million in grants to improve port infrastructure, including facilities used by freight vehicles.
October 16, 2020Senate Panel Advances USDOT IG Nominee Eric Soskin
Eric Soskin, the nominee to become the watchdog at the U.S. Department of Transportation, received approval by a Senate panel Sept. 16.
September 16, 2020DOT Launches Tracking Tool for AV TEST Initiative

U.S. Department of Transportation officials unveiled an online tracking tool for the agency’s Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing (AV TEST) Initiative on Sept. 2.
September 2, 2020Senate Panel to Consider USDOT IG Nominee Eric Soskin
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation’s internal watchdog division is scheduled to appear before a Senate panel Aug. 6.
August 4, 2020New COVID-19 Stimulus With Transportation Aid Stuck in Congress

With much of the country looking to Washington for assistance, slow-moving negotiations on the next COVID-19 economic stimulus package have been marked by partisan disagreements.
July 28, 2020