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Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Transportation by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of May 1, 2024[update], according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 9 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 7 positions do not have nominees, and 5 appointments have been made to positions that do not require Senate confirmation.[1]
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[edit]Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Leadership
[edit]| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  Pete Buttigieg[2] | February 3, 2021[3] (Confirmed February 2, 2021, 86–13)[RC 1] | — |
| |  Polly Trottenberg | April 14, 2021[4] (Confirmed April 13, 2021, 82–15)[RC 2] | — |
| | TBA | — | — |
 Carlos Monje[5] | July 7, 2021[6] (Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[V 1] | April 2024 |
Office of the Secretary
[edit]| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Sarah Baker[7] | Announced February 8, 2024 | — |
 John Putnam[8] | May 18, 2022 (Confirmed May 12, 2022 by voice vote)[V 2] | July 2023[9] | |
| — |  Victoria Wassmer[10] | May 16, 2022 (Confirmed May 12, 2022 by voice vote)[V 3] | — |
| — |  Philip A. McNamara[11] | January 21, 2021 | — |
| — |  Arlando Teller | March 31, 2023 | — |
| — |  Irene Marion[12] | January 21, 2021 | — |
| — |  Kerry Arndt | February 2024 | — |
 Ben Halle | August 2023 | February 2024 | |
 Dani Simons[12] | January 21, 2021 | July 2023 |
DOT Assistant Secretaries
[edit]| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Annie Petsonk[5] | June 24, 2022 (Confirmed May 18, 2022 by voice vote)[V 4] | — |
| — | TBA | — | — |
 Mohsin Syed[13] | May 4, 2022[14] (Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[V 5] | July 2023[15] | |
| — | TBA | — | — |
| — |  Christopher Coes[16] | June 24, 2022 (Confirmed May 26, 2022 by voice vote)[V 6] | — |
DOT Administrators
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Withdrawn nominations
[edit]| Office | Appointee | Announced | Withdrawn | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 — |  Meera Joshi[16] | April 14, 2021 | January 3, 2022 | Nomination not resent |
| — |  Robert Hampshire[5] | April 22, 2021 | January 3, 2023 | Continues to serve as principal deputy assistant secretary, starting on January 20, 2021. |
 — |  Phil Washington | July 6, 2022 | March 25, 2023 | |
 — |  Ann Carlson | February 13, 2023 | May 30, 2023 | Continued to serve as acting administrator, starting in September 2022. |
See also
[edit]- Cabinet of Joe Biden, for the vetting process undergone by top-level roles including advice and consent by the Senate
- List of executive branch 'czars' e.g. Special Advisor to the President
Notes
[edit]Confirmation votes
- Confirmations by roll call vote
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg, of Indiana, to be Secretary of Transportation)". US Senate. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Polly Ellen Trottenberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation)". US Senate. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Michael G. Whitaker, of Vermont, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration)". US Senate. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Amitabha Bose, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration)". US Senate. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Ann Claire Phillips, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration)". US Senate. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- Confirmations by voice vote
- ^ "PN437 - Nomination of Carlos Alberto Monje Jr for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "PN1249 - Nomination of John Edward Putnam for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "PN1532 - Nomination of Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 12, 2022.
- ^ "PN1546 — Carol Annette Petsonk — Department of Transportation 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "PN263 - Nomination of Mohsin Raza Syed for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "PN1544 - Nomination of Christopher A. Coes for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 26, 2022.
- ^ "PN2401 - Nomination of Shailen P. Bhatt for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "PN1944 - Nomination of Robin Meredith Cohn Hutcheson for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "PN262 - Nomination of Nuria I. Fernandez for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "PN1543 — Steven Scott Cliff — Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". United States Congress. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
References
[edit]- ^ Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Axios (February 2, 2021). "Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary". Axios. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg". U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Polly Trottenberg Joins U.S. Department of Transportation as Deputy Secretary". U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations". The White House. April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ TransportationGov [@@USDOT] (July 7, 2021). "We're proud to welcome Carlos Monje Jr. in his new role as Under Secretary of Transportation. Congrats, Carlos 🎉" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ "John Putnam". LinkedIn. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Appalachian Regional Commission". The White House. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Biden Appointees Ready to Work on Behalf of the American People | US Department of Transportation". www.transportation.gov. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ a b AJOT. "US Department of Transportation announces Biden appointees ready to work on behalf of the American people". ajot.com. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Roles in the Department of Interior, Department of Transportation, and Department of Veterans Affairs". The White House. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Mohsin Syed | US Department of Transportation". www.transportation.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "Mohsin Syed". LinkedIn. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders on Climate and Transportation" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 14, 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Michael G. Whitaker as Nominee for Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration". The White House. September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Labor, Department of Energy, and Department of Transportation". The White House. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Nuria Fernandez | FTA". www.transit.dot.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ "NHTSA Head Leaves After Just Three Months". www.roadandtrack.con. August 12, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
