U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Takes Action to Rescind “Woke” DEI Policies and Advance President Trump’s Economic Agenda
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy authorized a series of actions advancing President Donald Trump’s agenda to rescind woke policies, roll back burdensome and costly regulations, restore economic growth, and ensure that all U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) policies align with the Administration’s priorities. These actions deliver on the President’s commitment to rescind harmful policies enacted under the Biden-Harris Administration and reaffirm USDOT’s focus on safety, efficiency, economic prosperity, and regulatory reform.
“Today’s actions mark an important step in restoring commonsense governance and merit-based policies at USDOT. Under President Trump’s leadership, we are focused on eliminating excessive regulations that have hindered economic growth, increased costs for American families, and prioritized far-left agendas over practical solutions,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. “The American people deserve an efficient, safe, and pro-growth transportation system based on sound decision-making, not political ideologies. These actions will help us deliver on that promise.”
Rescinding Biden-Harris Administration’s “Woke” Policies
The Secretary signed the “Woke Rescission” Memorandum, directing Secretarial Officers and Heads of Operating Administrations to identify and eliminate all Biden-era programs, policies, activities, rules, and orders that promote climate change activism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, racial equity, gender identity policies, environmental justice, and other partisan objectives. This action aligns with several of President Trump’s executive orders, including Order 14148 Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions and Order 14151 Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing.
You can read the Memorandum here.
Lowering Costs Through Smarter Policies, Not Political Ideologies
The Secretary signed an order ensuring that all USDOT policies, grants, loans, and actions are based on sound economic principles, positive cost-benefit analyses, and pro-economic growth priorities. This order aligns USDOT operations with the President’s agenda to support economic development and strengthen American families by focusing on real, measurable benefits rather than ideological considerations.
You can read the Memorandum here.
Rescinding Greenhouse Gas Measurement Rule
The Secretary approved submission of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to rescind the Biden-Harris Administration’s rule requiring state transportation departments to measure and establish declining targets for carbon dioxide emissions on federally supported highways. This rule had been rescinded during the first Trump Administration, only to be reinstated by the Biden Administration and later two federal judges ruled USDOT lacked authority to issue the rule. The rescission reflects the Administration’s commitment to unleashing American energy and eliminating unlawful regulatory burdens.
These actions mark a significant shift in USDOT’s approach to regulation, economic policy, and government oversight. By eliminating harmful and restrictive regulations and prioritizing economic growth, DOT is fully aligned with President Trump’s mission to return to merit-based opportunities, restore efficiency, and ensure economic prosperity for the American people.
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