DRIVING THE NEWS: Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Marks One Year of Wins Under President Trump’s America First Agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today celebrated a year of decisive wins under President Donald J. Trump’s America First Agenda. Since his swearing-in, Secretary Duffy has worked in lockstep with the President to restore safety for American travelers, modernize infrastructure, and unleash innovation to fuel long-term economic growth.
After four years of illegal EV mandates, forcing states to adopt a woke DEI and Green New Scam agenda, and sitting on billions in funding for critical projects throughout our country, Secretary Duffy has successfully righted USDOT’s ship and refocused the Department on its core mission. Under his leadership, USDOT has stripped away bureaucratic waste, restoring common sense to the trucking and auto industries and ensuring taxpayer dollars are used to build big, beautiful infrastructure.
Key Achievements in Year One
Modernizing American Skies
To ensure America’s skies are the safest in the world, Secretary Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration have secured $12.5 billion from the One Big Beautiful Bill to overhaul our aging air traffic control system.
- Installed 150+ new radio systems and replaced one-third of all copper wiring.
- Installed 44 tower surface awareness systems.
- Supercharged air traffic controller hiring, increasing recruitment by 20% over last year.
Restoring Safety to American Roads
After numerous deadly—and avoidable—accidents on America’s roads caused by dangerous and unqualified truck drivers, Secretary Duffy cracked down on the trucking industry, on unqualified commercial drivers, and on states like California that refuse to put safety first.
- Removed over 11,500 drivers failing to meet English proficiency standards.
- Shut down 7,500 CDL training schools that failed to meet Trump Administration’s readiness standards.
- Secured English proficiency compliance across 49 states.
Freedom Means Affordable Cars
In the Oval Office, President Trump and Secretary Duffy ended the Biden-Buttigieg illegal CAFE standards, reviving the beating heart of the auto manufacturing industry.
- Reducing the average cost of a new vehicle by $1,000 for American families.
- Projected to save the American economy $109 billion over the next five years.
Ending Waste and Eliminating Woke Priorities
The Trump Administration has been relentless in rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse. By scrubbing DEI requirements from federal grants and cutting through red tape, the Department is building infrastructure Americans actually want—at the Speed of Trump.
- Pulled billions in funding from the California high-speed rail boondoggle and failed offshore wind projects.
- Cleared 50% of a 3,200-grant backlog left by the previous administration.
- Obligated $9 billion to enhance safety, improve infrastructure, and unleash American innovation.
See a full list of USDOT's accomplishments here.