Past Public Schedule of U.S. Secretary of Transportation

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of January 6, 2025 – January 10, 2025

In addition to his work at the Department, this week Secretary Buttigieg honored the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter. As part of the State Funeral events, he attended the Lying in State Ceremony in the U.S. Capitol and the memorial service at the National Cathedral.

The Secretary also hosted a ceremony for the portrait unveiling of the 17th Secretary of Transportation Anthony R. Foxx at USDOT headquarters.

Throughout the week, the Secretary engaged in interagency meetings regarding port labor negotiations, spoke with members of Congress, and held stakeholder calls. The Secretary also participated in several media interviews highlighting the achievements of the Department of Transportation and the accomplishments of the Biden-Harris Administration.

In one of his final trips as Secretary, he traveled to Pittsburgh, PA to celebrate the announcement of nearly $5 billion in grants for 560+ projects across the country thanks to President Biden’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. During the visit, he toured progress of Biden-Harris Administration investments across multiple modes of transportation, including the newly designated Marine Highway on the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers, work to modernize Pittsburgh International Airport, transportation research at Carnegie Mellon University, and improvements to Pittsburgh Regional Transit.  He also visited USW leadership at their headquarters, highlighting the skilled trades jobs being created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of December 16, 2024 – December 20, 2024  

This week, Secretary Buttigieg hosted a press conference alongside U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and disability advocates to announce the completion of the Department’s final rule that ensures better standards of care for airline passengers with disabilities.

Additionally, the Secretary conducted media interviews to highlight USDOT’s work, including an interview in Spanish with Telemundo on holiday travel and the unprecedented expansion of airline passenger rights under the Biden-Harris Administration.

Throughout the week, the Secretary engaged in interagency meetings regarding ongoing labor negotiations, spoke with members of Congress about their transportation priorities and projects, and held stakeholder and partner calls, including a bilateral discussion with his new counterpart, Secretary of State for Transport of the United Kingdom Heidi Alexander.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of December 9, 2024 – December 13, 2024

This week, Secretary Buttigieg traveled to Dearborn and Monroe in Michigan as well as Cleveland, Ohio. There, he met with members of the communities to highlight the historic numbers of construction and manufacturing jobs, including good-paying, union jobs, being created thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Secretary Buttigieg held a town hall at UAW Local 600, met with small business owners in Detroit, and participated in a City Club of Cleveland event, where he delivered a speech on industrial policy, engaged in a fireside chat, then took questions from audience members.

On this trip, the Secretary also highlighted the Biden-Harris Administration’s work to rebuild 18 of America’s most significant bridges and highlighted the legacy of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law just over three years after its passage.

Secretary Buttigieg participated in several in-person press engagements in New York, including holding a briefing to reporters from around the world at the State Department’s Foreign Press Center to share updates on the Department’s work at home and with international partners. While at the U.S. Mission at UN headquarters, he thanked staff members for their public service and met with USUN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of December 2, 2024 – December 6, 2024

This week, Secretary Buttigieg visited South Bend, Indiana, to tour a union training facility, meet with union workers and apprentices benefiting from historic investments of the President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and experience firsthand the passenger rail improvements recently delivered with USDOT support in northern Indiana.

Secretary Buttigieg met South Shore Line conductors and leadership before boarding the South Shore Line to Chicago, where he marked the 80th anniversary celebration of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and met with ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar.  
At USDOT Headquarters in Washington, he hosted the Secretary's Awards, the year's main event to recognize achievements by USDOT personnel and teams from throughout the department.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements:  Week of November 18, 2024 – November 22, 2024 

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the importance of passing disaster relief for communities affected by severe storms and disasters, including impacts to key transportation routes.

Secretary Buttigieg held a press conference alongside FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker and TSA Administrator David Pekoske at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to update the public on the ongoing efforts to improve the air travel experience ahead of what is expected to be one of the busiest holiday travel seasons on record.

Additionally, Secretary Buttigieg held meetings in Washington, D.C., including with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, the Transportation Trades Department leadership, and with DOT staff.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of November 11, 2024 – November 15, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Boston, Massachusetts where he toured USDOT’s new Volpe Center and participated in a town hall meeting with more than 500 staff from the Volpe Center and the Department’s Region 1 offices.   

The Secretary also addressed the Harvard Institute of Politics’ John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, where he met with students and answered questions about public service, the work of USDOT and the accomplishments of the Biden-Harris Administration.   

Later in the week, he joined President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House for the Classroom to Career Summit, and he participated in media interviews to highlight the three-year anniversary of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of November 4, 2024 – November 8, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg received updates on Department matters during regular meetings with staff and conducted internal sessions to prepare for a Senate hearing on disaster relief funding and an upcoming public appearance.

Secretary Buttigieg also participated in a periodic virtual convening of Cabinet members hosted by the White House.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of October 28, 2024 – November 1, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg hosted a press call to announce FTA’s new national standards to improve safety for transit workers.  

During the week, the Secretary also spoke with external stakeholders, including a call with SEIU President April Verrett, and Secretary Buttigieg conducted media interviews with local outlets across the country to highlight progress on implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of October 21, 2024 – October 25, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Alabama to join Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, Federal Railroad Administrator Amit Bose, and representatives from Amtrak, the Southern Rail Commission, and other local leaders for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Gulf Coast Corridor Improvement project. The Gulf Coast Corridor Improvement project will restore passenger rail service between Mobile and New Orleans for the first time since Hurricane Katrina devastated the region in 2005.  
Throughout the week, the Secretary participated in internal meetings and in calls with stakeholders. The Secretary also rolled out newly announced investments from USDOT’s INFRA and Mega grant programs and conducted media interviews to highlight the impact of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of October 14, 2024 – October 19, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg participated in a hurricane briefing at FEMA Headquarters in Washington, DC. He also spoke to FEMA staff to thank them for their ongoing work.

Secretary Buttigieg then traveled to western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee to survey damage from Hurricane Helene, including a stretch of I-40 that had washed away. State and local leaders briefed him on recovery efforts, and he heard from small business owners and community members about their needs and the emergency relief being made available by the Biden-Harris Administration.

During his trip, he participated in national and local media interviews to share updates on USDOT’s emergency funding program to help repair states make emergency road repairs to key routes.

Near Washington, DC, Secretary Buttigieg joined labor representatives, members of Congress, and local officials to break ground at the Long Bridge project, part of the Transforming Rail in Virginia program. He also attended a National Consumer’s League event, where he was honored for his aviation consumer protection work.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of October 7, 2024 – October 11, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg continued to support the Biden-Harris administration’s response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton and spearheaded USDOT’s response and recovery efforts to help impacted communities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and Virginia.

The Secretary received briefings from across USDOT operating administrations on impacts and responses. He also joined Cabinet colleagues to brief President Joe Biden on both preparations for Hurricane Milton and on the ongoing response to the impacts of Hurricane Helene across the Southeast. The Secretary also participated in an interagency briefing at FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center and met with FEMA staff.

He conducted national and local media interviews to highlight the emergency relief funding USDOT provided to the communities affected by Hurricane Helene, and to combat misinformation and disinformation about the response and recovery efforts.

The Secretary also engaged as usual in Congressional and stakeholder meetings events as well as internal meetings on policy and programs at USDOT.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of September 30, 2024 – October 4, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg led the Department as it supported the Biden-Harris administration’s response to Hurricane Helene while engaging in the administration’s efforts to end the longshoremen strike at East Coast ports.

To respond to the hurricane, USDOT worked with state and local agencies as well as interagency partners to re-establish and repair key transportation routes in impacted communities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and Virginia.  The Secretary received briefings from USDOT operating administrations, including FHWA and FAA, and communicated with governors and Congressional and local leaders from impacted areas. He visited FEMA Headquarters in Washington, DC and joined Cabinet colleagues to brief President Joe Biden at the White House.

He participated in media interviews highlighting the federal efforts to help the communities affected by the hurricane and combating misinformation and disinformation about the response and recovery efforts. He also addressed to the status of the port negotiations, urging the parties to make progress.

Throughout the week, Secretary Buttigieg engaged in meetings with National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard, Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, and parties involved in the International Longshoremen’s Association and USMX negotiations, supporting an effort that culminated in a deal on October 3 to resume negotiations as well as port operations.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of September 23, 2024 – September 29, 2024

This week and weekend, Secretary Pete Buttigieg participated in calls concerning the ongoing contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association and USMX and the impending strike deadline.

The Secretary also held a bilateral call with Canadian Minister of Transport Anita Anand and spoke with Governor Andy Beshear to discuss transportation infrastructure in Kentucky.

Secretary Buttigieg also convened regular briefings with DOT senior staff and interagency partners on the impact of Hurricane Helene as it made landfall in the Southeast. He participated in local and national media interviews to share updates with the public on hurricane preparation and response and port negotiations, as well as information about newly-announced grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that are modernizing America’s ferry systems. He also met with social media content creators to help the public understand key provisions from the Department’s new aviation consumer protections.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of September 16, 2024 – September 20, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg conducted a range of internal meetings, Congressional and stakeholder engagements, and media interviews.

He participated virtually in a convening of President Biden’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and marked Truck Driver Appreciation Week by engaging in media interviews including Road Dog Trucking Radio, to discuss the importance of truck drivers to the U.S. economy.

Secretary Buttigieg also attended the White House Communities in Action forum with local elected officials and community leaders from across Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands to discuss unique infrastructure needs facing U.S. citizens in these territories, and to share results from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Secretary Buttigieg closed the week by participating in President Biden's Cabinet meeting at the White House.

Throughout the week, the Secretary engaged with administration officials and members of the business community to discuss the importance of the East Coast and Gulf Coast ports to America’s supply chain.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of September 9, 2024 – September 13, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Pennsylvania to join maritime industry leaders, the Secretary of the Navy, and other officials for the naming ceremony of a new USDOT National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV). The vessel, the Patriot State, is the second of five training vessels to be completed at the Philly Shipyard and will be used for training at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Later that week in Washington D.C., the Secretary delivered remarks during a celebration of Ukraine’s Independence Day, highlighting America’s unwavering commitment to Ukraine in its efforts to defend against Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Secretary Buttigieg continued amplifying USDOT’s recent Safe Streets and Roads for All funding announcement, participating in multiple interviews to highlight the local projects chosen for this round of funding. He additionally participated in a media interview to discuss the whole-of-government response of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.

He also had conversations with federal officials, elected leaders, and stakeholders from across the country about transportation policy and projects underway.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of September 2, 2024 – September 6, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Michigan and joined Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, Lansing Mayor Andy Shor, and union workers at an active construction site alongside I-496/I-127 to highlight the progress of Biden-Harris Administration investments across Michigan.   
During his visit, Secretary Buttigieg also met with IBEW apprentices and with construction workers who are contributing to the project, highlighting not just the impacts of the infrastructure itself but also the good-paying union jobs created in the process.

Later, Secretary Buttigieg joined President Biden in Ann Arbor for the signing of the landmark Good Jobs Executive Order. The Good Jobs Executive Order promotes strong labor standards such as family-sustaining wages, workplace safety, and the free and fair opportunity to join a union.  

During the week, he also had conversations with many federal officials, elected leaders, and stakeholders from across the country as well as internal meetings to drive progress in key USDOT initiatives. 

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of August 26, 2024 – August 30, 2024

Ahead of Labor Day Weekend, Secretary Pete Buttigieg engaged in internal USDOT meetings on topics including project delivery, progress at FAA, and aviation consumer protection.

He met virtually with officials from the newly formed government in the United Kingdom, including his new British counterpart, Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh, taking the opportunity to highlight the importance of U.S.-UK bilateral cooperation on climate, supply chains, and support for Ukraine.   

Secretary Buttigieg also delivered remarks virtually for the IUPAT General Convention and the HBCU Research AI Summit, and conducted a number of media interviews to discuss topics including making transportation more accessible to people who use wheelchairs and the administration’s response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in March 2024. 

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of August 19, 2024 – August 23, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Ohio to join Rep. Emilia Sykes and members of the community to highlight infrastructure investments made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. During the trip, he visited Local 18 Operating Engineers’ Apprenticeship and Training Facility and Kent State’s College of Aeronautics & Engineering to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s action to strengthen America’s workforce as we build out a pipeline of much-needed projects with funding from the President’s 5-year, $1.2 trillion infrastructure law. 

Additionally, Secretary Buttigieg testified before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to convey the importance of the President’s FY25 budget request. It will continue making critical, targeted investments in the American people and their communities, promoting greater prosperity for decades to come, and bolstering our global economic competitiveness by investing in domestic manufacturing and our clean energy future.

Secretary Buttigieg also participated in several media interviews as well as stakeholder, congressional, and local government engagements throughout the week, as well as the White House Pride Month celebration.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of August 12, 2024 – August 16, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Nevada to continue the department’s Summer Construction Tour and commemorate the investments made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Secretary Buttigieg began his tour in Las Vegas, where he joined workers and community leaders to break ground on the Maryland Parkway Bus Rapid Transit project, which will expand transit service across one of Nevada’s most active corridors. While in Las Vegas, Secretary Buttigieg addressed the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers and the Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association about the job growth through infrastructure projects supported by the Investing in America agenda.

Later, the Secretary went to Northern Nevada to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Arlington Avenue Bridge Replacement project in Reno. To close his visit, Secretary Buttigieg joined state and local leaders from California and Nevada at the 28th annual Lake Tahoe Summit. There, he highlighted the Biden-Harris Administration’s investments in transportation that are reducing carbon pollution and making communities across the country, including Lake Tahoe, more resilient in the face of extreme weather.

During the week, he also had conversations with many federal officials, elected leaders, and stakeholders from across the country as well as participating in several internal meetings about USDOT programs and operations.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of August 5, 2024 – August 9, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Maine – the 50th state he’s visited as Secretary. While in Maine, he highlighted the progress of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments across the state which has received over $2.7 billion in public investments in clean energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing. During his visit, he toured active construction sites in Freeport and joined an Investing in Rural America event at the Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment.  

In Portland, he visited the Portland International Marine Terminal to see how the investments of the Biden-Harris Administration will improve efficiency and strengthen America's supply chains. Secretary Buttigieg ended his trip with a visit to the old B&M Beans factory in the East Deering neighborhood, the future site of Northeastern University’s Roux Institute. East Deering was awarded a $25 million RAISE grant to improve safety and multimodal transportation options for the growing neighborhood.   

During the week, the Secretary also participated in multiple media interviews to discuss the new proposed family airline seating rule and grants from the Airport Improvement Program.

He also had conversations with many federal officials, elected leaders, and stakeholders from across the country as well as participating in several internal meetings about progress being made around DOT.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of July 29, 2024 – August 4, 2024

This week, Secretary Buttigieg was in three Midwest states highlighting the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda and how its driving private sector investment and opportunity in agriculture and domestic manufacturing in communities of all sizes.

He began the trip with travel across Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to visit three Great Lakes ports to learn about operations and hear from those on the frontlines of our supply chains and agriculture industry, highlight how the ports fuel both the local and national economy, and assess how they can benefit from investments from President Biden’s infrastructure law. During his time in Milwaukee, Secretary Buttigieg also joined Governor Evers for a ride on Amtrak to highlight new passenger rail service serving the Midwest and the potential for future growth to build out the network.

In Indiana, Secretary Buttigieg toured a new EV battery manufacturing facility that is fueling a construction boom and adding thousands of jobs to the region. He also met UAW workers producing engines, including those for plug-in hybrid vehicles. Secretary Buttigieg later delivered remarks at Ivy Tech Community College, which is helping prepare the workforce for the skills of America’s clean energy manufacturing future.

Also this week, Secretary Buttigieg met in Washington with his Vietnamese counterpart and engaged DOT interns to thank them for their work and encourage them to pursue public service careers. He also had conversations with federal officials, elected leaders, and stakeholders from across the country as well as participating in a number of internal meetings about progress being made on DOT programs.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of July 22, 2024 – July 28, 2024 

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg worked to respond to the CrowdStrike outage that disrupted operations across sectors around the globe. The Secretary also received multiple internal briefings and raised public awareness of consumer protections in case of long delays or cancellations, communicating with airlines to ensure they honor their customer service commitments.

Secretary Buttigieg also engaged in a number of events and meetings at the USDOT headquarters, the White House, and Capitol Hill, including meetings with the Ambassador of Japan to the United States Shigeo Yamada and with the Rhode Island Congressional Delegation. His discussions with federal officials, elected leaders, and stakeholders covered a variety of topics including supply chains and port operations, infrastructure project delivery, and ways to lower costs for consumers and improve conditions for workers.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of July 15, 2024 – July 19, 2024 

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to announce more than $5 billion in Large Bridge Project awards through the FHWA competitive Bridge Investment Program, part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. These latest grants will fund the reconstruction, repair, and restoration of 13 nationally significant bridges in 16 states – including the I-83 South Bridge Replacement Project in Harrisburg – that connect communities to jobs and resources, support the economy, and serve as critical corridors for freight travel. Secretary Buttigieg was joined Governor Josh Shapiro, Senator Bob Casey, PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll, and Mayor Wanda Williams.

Later in the week, he traveled Southern California. In Long Beach, he joined Mayor Rex Richardson, port leadership, and other local officials to break ground on the Port of Long Beach’s Pier B On-Dock Rail Project, a massive project at the port that will improve supply chain efficiency, lower consumer costs, and reduce air pollution by moving more goods by rail rather than truck. This project is supported by more than $335 million in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

In Los Angeles, he met with Mayor Karen Bass and LA Metro leadership to see firsthand how funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used to improve transit stations and add multimodal transportation facilities across the county. Additionally, he also met with leaders from the LA 2028 Olympic Host Committee and LA Metro workers to highlight how President Biden’s Investing in America agenda will help prepare the region to serve more riders, reduce air pollution, and train workers on new technologies ahead of the Los Angeles Games.

Secretary Buttigieg ended his visit with an event with LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis and local school children in East Los Angeles, to celebrate an award made possible thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will add a pedestrian and bicycle path over I-710 and Humphreys Avenue to help reconnect the community and increase safety.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of July 8, 2024 – July 12, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke with a number of Congressional leaders to notify them of the latest FHWA grant funding announcement that will positively impact their districts. These latest grants will fund the reconstruction, repair, and restoration of 13 nationally significant bridges in 16 states that connect communities to jobs and resources, support the economy, and serve as critical corridors for freight travel. Secretary Buttigieg also participated in internal meetings related to program and project delivery, media and stakeholder engagement. 

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of July 1, 2024 – July 5, 2024

This week, Secretary Buttigieg traveled to North Carolina and joined Governor Roy Cooper and local leaders for a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the beginning of construction on the Raleigh to Richmond rail line — an idea finally made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic commitment to infrastructure investments and public transportation. 

Secretary Buttigieg and Governor Cooper also visited the AFL-CIO in Raleigh to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s work to strengthen America’s workforce. The Secretary also visited the ongoing construction along I-440 to receive a briefing on the progress on the Blue Ridge Road project funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and meet with construction workers at the site.

Later, Secretary Buttigieg also joined Governor Cooper and Mayor Allen Joines for the groundbreaking for the Salem Parkway Multi-Use Trail project in Winston-Salem. This project, funded in part by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will link the city’s downtown to more neighborhoods, increasing safety, accessibility, and improving interconnectivity for everyday life. 

Secretary Buttigieg also visited the North Carolina A&T State University’s Transportation Institute for a discussion about transportation research and innovation with university administrators, faculty, and students. He closed out the trip by visiting Durham to highlight some of the major RAISE grant investments in North Carolina.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of June 24, 2024 – June 28, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Ohio to join Rep. Emilia Sykes and members of the community to highlight infrastructure investments made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. During the trip, he visited Local 18 Operating Engineers’ Apprenticeship and Training Facility and Kent State’s College of Aeronautics & Engineering to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s action to strengthen America’s workforce as we build out a pipeline of much-needed projects with funding from the President’s 5-year, $1.2 trillion infrastructure law.

Additionally, Secretary Buttigieg testified before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to convey the importance of the President’s FY25 budget request. It will continue making critical, targeted investments in the American people and their communities, promoting greater prosperity for decades to come, and bolstering our global economic competitiveness by investing in domestic manufacturing and our clean energy future.  

Secretary Buttigieg also participated in several media interviews as well as stakeholder, congressional, and local government engagements throughout the week, as well as the White House Pride Month celebration.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of June 17, 2024 – June 21, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Wyoming and Mississippi to highlight infrastructure investments that were made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

In Wyoming, the Secretary toured WYDOT’s Transportation Management Center and saw the progress on construction projects to improve U.S. 30 and the I-25/I-80 Interchange. He also met with state and local officials to discuss the emergency response to the landslide that shut down a portion of Teton Pass and made clear USDOT was ready to support WYDOT to fix this critical route.

In Mississippi, Secretary Buttigieg attended a groundbreaking ceremony and news conference for the $20 million “Rebuilding Medgar Evers Boulevard” RAISE grant project in Jackson, toured the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument and Rosedale Bolivar County Port, met with truck drivers, and took part in sessions with community representatives and leaders. 

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of June 10, 2024 – June 14, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Baltimore, Maryland, to join Maryland Governor Wes Moore, White House Senior Advisor Tom Perez, and local officials to announce the channel reopening at the Port of Baltimore. During his remarks, Secretary Buttigieg highlighted the work of the Biden-Harris Administration and the people of Baltimore to get the port back open in less than 100 days. His week also included a number of White House, press, internal, stakeholder, and intergovernmental engagements, and the receipt of an award at the American Council of Young Political Leaders. He led a session of senior departmental personnel on accelerating the delivery of infrastructure projects and hosted international visits from the Secretary General of ASEAN and the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of June 3, 2024 – June 7, 2024 

Secretary Buttigieg began this week by delivering keynote remarks at the 24th Annual Conference of the National Association of the State Highway and Transportation Unions and accepting the Kuwait-America Foundation’s 2024 Public Service Award. Later in the week, Secretary Buttigieg traveled to Pennsylvania to highlight the successes of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.  
 
During his trip, he joined local leaders of Lancaster to visit projects that are improving pedestrian safety in high-crash areas thanks to the Safe Street for All grants and discussed street improvements with small business owners.  
 
Secretary Buttigieg also toured the Cleveland Cliffs Steelton — a 150-year-old steel mill and one of only three rail producers in the Americas. There, he met with union steelworkers and hosted a press conference alongside Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro to discuss how BIL is growing the local economy and creating jobs.  
 
He closed his visit to Pennsylvania by touring with local leaders the Harrisburg International Airport, which has received funding as part of the Airport Terminals Program to make much-needed improvements, including the replacements of jet bridges and baggage handling system. 

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of May 27, 2024 – May 31, 2024

During this week Secretary Buttigieg participated in internal discussions on USDOT programs and projects, conducted media interviews, and engaged in White House meetings related to transportation sector issues and to the whole-of-government response to rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge and reopening the Port of Baltimore. 

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of May 20, 2024 – May 24, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg continued his focus on project delivery with a number of internal sessions focused on selecting and delivering major grants, as well as operational updates and management. He also addressed groups at the White House representing rural communities and union workers, and visited Amtrak headquarters in his capacity as an Amtrak board member. Back at DOT headquarters, Secretary Buttigieg welcomed former NFL player and disability rights advocate, Steve Gleason, to discuss how DOT is working to make transportation, including airline travel, more accessible to the millions of Americans who use wheelchairs. He met virtually with his Kenyan counterpart before participating in the state visit of the President of Kenya at the White House, and as usual spoke throughout the week with a number of local, state, and federal elected officials to discuss their transportation priorities.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of May 13, 2024 – May 17, 2024

This Infrastructure Week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg highlighted the successes of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Investing in America Agenda, including investments to reconnect and rebuild communities such as Philadelphia’s Chinatown Stitch project.

Secretary Buttigieg also addressed the National Safety Council’s Road to Zero Coalition during its annual meeting and discussed the Department’s National Roadway Safety Strategy. He also joined the Rural Communities in Action event at the White House, met with visiting students from the U.S. Army War College, and engaged in calls with congressional and local leaders, as well as stakeholders, to discuss progress and projects across America’s transportation systems.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of May 6, 2024 – May 10, 2024

Secretary Buttigieg began this week with a visit to Montana. During his trip, he joined community leaders to announce the latest infrastructure investments at the Missoula Montana Airport. He also visited the University of Montana’s Missoula College Industrial Technology Program, met with Missoula Mayor Andrea Davis, and visited the Flathead Indian Reservation to meet with leaders of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

Secretary Buttigieg closed the visit with a press conference to highlight federal funding going to improve US-93. The funding was made possible by President Biden’s infrastructure law through the Wildlife Crossings Program, which helps prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions, and the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program.

Later in the week in Washington DC, Secretary Buttigieg co-hosted a joint hearing alongside Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Chair Rohit Chopra. The hearing aimed at examining credit card rewards systems and frequent flyer programs, with a focus on ensuring that consumers are treated fairly. He also participated in calls and engagements with congressional and local leaders, as well as stakeholders, to discuss transportation policy and projects.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of April 29, 2024 – May 3, 2024

This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg testified twice in Congress, once before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, And Urban Development and once before the counterpart Senate subcommittee, regarding the President’s FY2025 budget request. Secretary Buttigieg emphasized the importance of continuing to invest in the American people and promoting greater prosperity for decades to come. His testimony conveyed how the budget would propel USDOT’s work across three major categories of effort: running operations well in the agency; building good things well across the country; and protecting the safety and wellbeing of everyone who interacts with America’s transportation systems – from pedestrians to airline passengers to rail workers.

Later in the week, Secretary Buttigieg attended the 2024 National and State Teachers of the Year event held at the White House ahead of Teacher Appreciation Week. He also participated in calls and engagements with congressional and local leaders and other stakeholders to discuss progress being made at USDOT.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of April 22, 2024 – April 26, 2024

This week, Secretary Buttigieg traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada, for the groundbreaking of the new Brightline West high-speed rail project. The zero-emission 218-mile high-speed rail line will operate between Las Vegas, NV, and Rancho Cucamonga, CA, and support an estimated 35,000 jobs.

After returning to Washington, Secretary Buttigieg announced at Washington National Airport the latest set of airline rules that will mandate automatic, cash refunds for cancelled or significantly delayed flights and save consumers over half a billion dollars every year in airline fees. The Secretary also participated in ‘Bring Your Child to Work Day’ at the DOT Headquarters with his family and the families of employees.

Later in the week, the Secretary traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, where he celebrated airport improvements the Biden-Harris Administration is funding at the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, provided keynote remarks at the African American Mayors Association Conference, and highlighted the Biden-Harris Administration’s investments in infrastructure that physically reconnects neighborhoods for safer, more livable communities. Throughout the week, Secretary Buttigieg participated in calls with congressional and local leaders and other stakeholders to discuss progress being made at DOT.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of April 15, 2024 – April 19, 2024

This week, Secretary Buttigieg traveled to Denver, Colorado to meet with local and state leaders and visit projects receiving funding via the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, including the construction of I-70 Floyd Hill and the reconnecting communities project in the neighborhoods of Globeville and Elyria Swansea. He also led a press conference in Denver to announce USDOT’s new bipartisan partnership with 18 state attorneys general to protect airline passengers. Back in Washington later in the week, Secretary Buttigieg participated in Semafor’s World Economic Summit and in White House meetings with travel industry leaders and with union leadership from the Southeastern States of the Ironworkers. He also took part in sessions and calls to discuss the ongoing efforts to address the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, and led an offsite gathering of appointees and career leadership from the Department to discuss strategic priorities and ongoing lines of effort for USDOT.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of April 8, 2024 – April 12, 2024

This week, Secretary Buttigieg’s activities focused on rulemaking activity, stakeholder engagement, and the ongoing efforts to repair the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and to support workers and small businesses affected by the tragic collapse. During an event at DOT with small business owners and congressional leaders, Secretary Buttigieg announced a long-anticipated final rule to modernize the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program and Airport Concessions DBE (ACDBE) program regulations. On Capitol Hill, he joined Governor Moore and administration officials for a bipartisan session with Maryland’s Congressional delegation to discuss the response to the Baltimore bridge collapse. Secretary Buttigieg also attended the address to Congress by the Prime Minister of Japan. He also engaged in several media interviews and calls with congressional leadership on the ongoing work that USDOT is doing in their states and districts.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of April 1, 2024 – April 7, 2024

This week, Secretary Buttigieg participated in multiple briefings as part of the Biden administration’s whole-of-government response to address the needs of Maryland, the city of Baltimore, and the Port of Baltimore after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge the week prior. On Tuesday, Secretary Buttigieg hosted a news conference at USDOT to announce a major rail safety initiative as part of the Department’s ongoing work to bolster safety for rail workers and communities, while also urging Congress and the railroad industry to act on their own authorities. Secretary Buttigieg then traveled to Alabama and Texas to join community celebrations for recently-announced federal investments in projects in Birmingham, Montgomery, and the Dallas area. The funding was made possible by the Reconnecting Communities program created in President Biden’s infrastructure law. While in Alabama, Secretary Buttigieg also traveled to the Shiloh community in Elba, where he heard directly about concerns from residents who have faced persistent flooding in their homes years after the completion of a state highway project. He returned to Washington Thursday night and on Friday he joined President Biden and other federal, state, and local leaders at the site of the collapse to provide updates on the Department’s work to help rebuild the bridge and address any potential supply chain disruptions.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of March 25, 2024 – March 31, 2024

Secretary Buttigieg began the week with routine internal meetings Monday and had planned to visit Wyoming and Montana on Tuesday, but immediately shifted plans after receiving word of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. He spent Tuesday morning communicating with state and local officials, Departmental staff, and the White House before proceeding to the disaster site and nearby command center at the invitation of Governor Wes Moore. There, he participated in a briefing with federal, state, and local agencies and updated the press and the public on the Department’s support of Maryland’s response. On Wednesday he met with President Biden to discuss the response and briefed reporters at the White House, and on Thursday he convened stakeholders to discuss the impacts of the closure of the Port of Baltimore on supply chains. His involvement throughout the week and the weekend included further engagements with Maryland officials, Congressional delegation members, and the media, as well as internal meetings where he received updates on progress being made by various agencies and offices within USDOT.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of March 18, 2024 – March 22, 2024

This week, Secretary Buttigieg traveled to Rhode Island to tour the Washington Bridge, attend the groundbreaking of the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Improvement Project, tour a facility for workforce training in construction trades, and meet with local leaders to discuss infrastructure needs throughout the state. After returning to Washington, he participated in Axios’s What’s Next Summit to discuss innovation and technology affecting the transportation sector and amplify the progress the department is making to help fortify the nation’s infrastructure for the future. Secretary Buttigieg participated in several internal meetings where he received updates on progress being made at DOT as well as several calls and engagements with private sector stakeholders and Congressional leaders.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of March 11, 2024 – March 15, 2024

This week, Secretary Buttigieg held a press conference with Deputy Secretary Trottenberg and FAA Administrator Whitaker to outline the President’s budget proposal for the 2025 fiscal year, emphasizing how it invests in America’s transportation systems with funding that would modernize FAA facilities and equipment, train and hire more airline traffic controllers and bolster available resources for major infrastructure projects. Secretary Buttigieg also returned to Philadelphia to assess progress and meet with workers on the MLK Drive Bridge, which the Secretary previously visited in January 2022 and now has work well underway thanks to President Biden’s infrastructure package. Secretary Buttigieg also announced more than $3 billion in grants for the Reconnecting Communities program, which funds projects that support communities with locally-led solutions, such as new transit services and capping of highways. He participated in media interviews amplifying how life-changing this funding will be to communities across the country and to advocate for even more key improvements to the current state of this country’s infrastructure. He also participated in calls and engagements with key local and Congressional leaders.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of March 4, 2024 – March 8, 2024

Secretary Buttigieg began this week with internal and interagency engagements on major infrastructure priorities, before traveling to Arizona where he visited Tribal leaders from the Gila River Indian Community, Ak Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa, Salt River-Pima Maricopa Indian Community, and Tohono O'odam Nation to discuss how the administration is upholding its responsibilities to support Tribal Nations. He also met with local government leaders including Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and delivered keynote remarks at the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry (UA) National Pipeline Conference to highlight job creation for skilled workers generated by the administration's infrastructure investments. Back in Washington, Secretary Buttigieg attended President Biden’s State of the Union address, met with stakeholders including the American Great Lakes Port Association, and participated in a number of staff meetings as well as several media appearances to discuss the President's agenda laid out in the State of the Union speech.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of February 26, 2024 – March 1, 2024

This week, Secretary Buttigieg participated in a series of update and decision meetings on progress implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and engaged with federal, state, and local leaders who partner with DOT to carry out transformational infrastructure projects. In honor of Black History Month and the upcoming 60^th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, Secretary Buttigieg joined Philadelphia’s WURD radio for a live interview and engaged in a fireside chat with DOJ Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at DOT HQ about both agencies’ ongoing work to protect Americans' rights. Secretary Buttigieg also joined colleagues and advocates at the White House to announce a major proposed rule to expand air travel protections for passengers who use wheelchairs.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of February 19, 2024 – February 23, 2024

On Tuesday, Secretary Buttigieg participated in a meeting of G7 transport ministers to address conditions in the Red Sea created by Houthi attacks on commercial shipping vessels. He then departed for Hawaii, where he spent Wednesday and Thursday meeting with local leaders and community stakeholders and conducted site visits to the Skyline Rail Operation Control Center, Kapalama Container Terminal, FAA facilities at the Daniel K. Inouye airport in Honolulu, and Honoapi'ilani Highway. He also visited the scene of last year’s devastating wildfire in Maui and engaged federal and local officials on the role of transportation in the recovery process. Back in Washington on Friday, he conducted six individual meetings with governors from around the country who were visiting for the National Governors Association to discuss transportation priorities in their states.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of February 12, 2024 – February 16, 2024

Secretary Buttigieg began this week with a visit to Oregon and Washington to highlight infrastructure investments in the region including the Department’s major commitment to the replacement of the I-5 bridge near Vancouver, WA. While there, he engaged with members of the building trades and with students at Cascadia Technical Academy preparing for careers in construction and related trades. He conducted a number of internal meetings and press engagements from Washington, DC on Wednesday before traveling Thursday to North Carolina to announce over 100 airport terminal grants including improvements to the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. On Friday he engaged international representatives at the Meridian House speaker series, hosted the Latvian Minister of Transportation at USDOT headquarters, and conducted a number of internal meetings and media interviews. As usual, his week included a number of conversations with elected leaders, White House partners, and Departmental staff.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of February 5, 2024 – February 9, 2024

This week the Secretary conducted several meetings with Department and White House personnel on the continued implementation of the President’s infrastructure law and other DOT issues. He also convened partner agencies, U.S.-flagged carriers, labor, and other shipping stakeholders in virtual meetings to discuss the ongoing attacks in the Red Sea, and utilization of DOT’s innovative FLOW program created during the COVID-19 pandemic to enable secure data-sharing to smooth out supply chain logistics. The Secretary held several media interviews on infrastructure grants and on transportation implications of extreme weather affecting Southern California and spoke with state and federal elected leaders and state transportation officials. He ended his week addressing House members at the Democratic Caucus Issues Conference in Leesburg, Virginia.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of January 29, 2024 – February 2, 2024

Last week, Secretary Buttigieg held meetings with Department stakeholders, labor groups, and transportation leaders. He spoke with rail industry leaders, the mayor of East Palestine, OH, and members of the media about progress on rail safety approaching the one-year mark since the East Palestine, OH train derailment. Throughout the week, the Secretary had conversations with several elected officials, including mayors, governors, tribal leaders, and other Biden Administration members, participated in numerous internal meetings to check in on progress being made at DOT, engaged in several media interviews, and attended the National Prayer Breakfast.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of January 22, 2024 – January 26, 2024

Secretary Buttigieg began the week in Florida where he addressed the International Union of Operating Engineers Winter Meeting about the good-paying jobs being created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Investing in America agenda. Back in Washington, through the week he conducted conversations with state and federal elected officials and participated in several media interviews. Secretary Buttigieg held meetings with DOT stakeholders and participated in internal meetings and events, including hosting the 2024 Secretary’s Awards ceremony to recognize exceptional Department employees serving at headquarters and around the country. The Secretary concluded his week with a trip to Pittsburgh, PA where he spoke to students involved with a University Transportation Center at Carnegie Mellon University and visited the site of a grant award to make much-needed improvements along a busy highway corridor, in celebration of the week's announcements of recipients of grants from the the MEGA and INFRA grant programs.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of January 15, 2024 – January 19, 2024

This week, Secretary Buttigieg spoke at the launch of the Department of Transportation’s Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee Kick-Off and met with external stakeholders engaged in the committee’s work. He also gave keynote remarks at the 2024 US Conference of Mayors, with local, state and federal elected leaders in attendance. The Secretary ended the week by hosting a roundtable with mayors on DOT’s Safe Streets for All grant program and participated in meetings at the White House marking the conclusion of the 2024 US Conference of Mayors. Additionally, throughout the week, he engaged with USDOT staff, external stakeholders, and the press on a range of important transportation issues.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of January 8, 2024 – January 12, 2024

This week, Secretary Buttigieg had conversations with state and federal elected leaders and other Biden Administration officials. He also spoke at the National Academy of Sciences’ Annual Transportation Research Board Conference, where he covered a range of topics and also spoke to media about aviation safety. Secretary Buttigieg ended the week with a visit to New Hampshire, where he joined Senators Shaheen and Hassan for a visit to a training center for the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades and held a press conference to highlight progress being made on the Derry-Londonderry I-93 Exit 4A Project thanks to funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of January 1, 2024 – January 5, 2024

This week, Secretary Buttigieg had collaborative conversations with elected officials and Cabinet colleagues. He also participated in internal meetings with DOT staff to receive updates on progress being made at the Department and goals for the coming year, and welcomed student athletes to USDOT headquarters to learn about the work of the Department and the potential for a career in transportation.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Calendar for December 2023

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of December 18, 2023 – December 22, 2023

This week, Secretary Buttigieg participated in media interviews sharing DOT's work to protect consumers and highlight the record penalty DOT issued to Southwest Airlines for the 2022 holiday cancellations. He also spoke with transportation industry leaders and elected officials as the year draws to a close to check in on the progress and the accomplishments of the DOT in 2023. On Tuesday, Secretary Buttigieg joined FAA Administrator Whitaker at Washington National Airport where they thanked air traffic controllers for their work this holiday season before hosting a news conference to share more about their consumer protection work and to preview upcoming holiday travel.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of December 11, 2023 – December 15, 2023

Last week, Secretary Buttigieg began his week in Raleigh, NC where he celebrated the exciting Fed-State rail announcement by highlighting a route that will connect Raleigh to Richmond, VA. While in Raleigh, Secretary Buttigieg toured progress on a Bus Rapid Transit line and visited an air traffic control tower. Throughout the week, the Secretary participated in internal meetings to hear about progress being made at DOT, spoke with numerous state and federal elected officials, and had conversations with external stakeholders. Secretary Buttigieg finished his week with a trip to Georgia. In Georgia, he hosted a press conference in Millen, GA to celebrate a rural grant award the town will receive, and then participated in a roundtable on micro transit hosted by Chatham Area Transit in Savannah, GA.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of December 4, 2023 – December 8, 2023

This week Secretary Buttigieg focused on the preparation and rollout of major grant programs, in addition to regular departmental operations, and had multiple engagements with members of Congress, state leaders, and Biden Administration leadership. He participated in several media interviews to highlight the major news on Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail and Corridor ID announcements that will create tens of thousands of jobs and help grow the economy with new rail investments including high-speed rail. He also shared updates related to DOT's aviation consumer protection work. Throughout the week, Secretary Buttigieg participated in internal meetings to receive updates and progress reports on DOT programs and project delivery. The Secretary also took part in external engagements that included addressing the White House Tribal Nations Summit, where he was able to highlight DOT’s work with Tribal nations and hear directly from Tribal leaders on their transportation goals and needs.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Calendar for November 2023

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of November 27, 2023 – December 1, 2023

Secretary Buttigieg began the week with a focus on supply chains, joining President Biden at the White House to announce the Administration’s latest actions to strengthen goods movement. Later in the week, the Secretary traveled to the Port of Monroe in Monroe, MI where a recent USDOT grant will help improve the port’s efficiency and capacity. While in Michigan, he visited Michigan State University and participated in a conversation on public service. In Washington, the secretary addressed the Council on Foreign Relations and later traveled to Richmond, VA for an event at the University of Richmond. Throughout the week, Secretary Buttigieg participated in internal and external meetings where he received updates and shared progress at DOT, and as usual engaged members of Congress, Administration leadership, and leaders in city and state governments.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of November 20, 2023 – November 24, 2023

Before the Thanksgiving holiday, Secretary Buttigieg hosted a news conference alongside FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker to share an update on air travel efficiency and safety ahead of a record-breaking travel weekend. The Secretary also conducted media interviews to preview holiday travel, received updates on infrastructure investments in internal meetings, and engaged federal and state officials on transportation-related incidents and issues.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of November 13, 2023 – November 17, 2023

Last week, Secretary Buttigieg worked from home after testing positive for COVID. Though not physically in the office, he had a busy week which included marking the two-year anniversary of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and engaging in internal meetings on pending regulatory decisions, infrastructure grants, and aviation safety. He also conducted a number of media interviews, White House engagements, and discussions with members of the House and Senate about projects and issues in their states and districts.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of November 6, 2023 – November 10, 2023

After beginning the week with President Biden in Delaware to announce more than $16 billion in grants for U.S. passenger rail improvements, Secretary Buttigieg traveled to Poland and Ukraine. While in Ukraine, the Secretary met with U.S. Ambassador Brink, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian government leaders to discuss shared economic security interests, including supply chains, and Ukraine’s physical infrastructure. Secretary Buttigieg also announced that Robert Mariner will serve as Transportation Advisor to Ukraine. Mariner held a similar role in Afghanistan and as an engineer with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy. On Saturday, he participated in Veterans Day events at the White House and Arlington National Cemetery led by President Biden and Secretary McDonough.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Calendar for October 2023

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of October 30, 2023 – November 3, 2023

This week, Secretary Buttigieg traveled to New York City where he celebrated the start of construction on the concrete casing for the new Hudson River Tunnel Project. While in New York, the Secretary also announced a new $3.4 billion Federal investment for the Second Avenue Subway expansion project in East Harlem. The project will bring long overdue transit access to East Harlem residents, improving access to employment opportunities and other essential services. During this trip Secretary Buttigieg also met with students at Hunter College and Cornell University to discuss the future of transportation policy. Additionally, this week the Secretary announced $650 million in funding for 41 port improvement projects nationwide. Throughout the week, as usual, the Secretary participated in engagements with state and local elected officials, members of Congress, transportation stakeholders, the White House, and the media.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of October 23, 2023 – October 27, 2023

This week, Secretary Buttigieg engaged with transportation stakeholders from sectors including the aviation industry and local government. Secretary Buttigieg also engaged with elected officials from Nevada, New York, and Montana to discuss pressing transportation issues for their constituents. He delivered remarks at the Minority Enterprise Development Week Conference in Baltimore and attended functions hosted by the President and Vice President as part of the state visit of the Prime Minister of Australia. Secretary Buttigieg also addressed the Commerce Department’s Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness, joined the White House National Economic Council and US Department of Housing and Urban Development on a press call about housing affordability, and participated in various meetings with internal staff and advisors. Secretary Buttigieg also conducted the ceremonial swearing-in of newly confirmed FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker at FAA Headquarters.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of October 16, 2023 – October 20, 2023

This week, Secretary Buttigieg traveled to South Florida where he highlighted investments made in the region thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. He visited the Brightline rail system to see the results of private investment and highlight the administration's investment in safety and infrastructure enhancements, and addressed the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches with a speech on the Department's major accomplishments and challenges. At PortMiami, the Secretary featured recent grants to enhance supply chain resiliency, and he met with unionized airport workers to discuss how to improve pay and working conditions for some of the lowest-paid essential workers in the aviation sector. In Washington, his stakeholder engagements included visits with elected leaders and religious leaders, and he addressed mayors from around the country at Bloomberg's CityLab convening.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of October 9, 2023 – October 13, 2023

This week Secretary Buttigieg conducted two visits to Maryland, the first featuring a fireside chat during iMPACT Maryland in Baltimore and the second for an event at Prince George’s Community College in Largo to highlight grants to help more veterans pursue a good-paying career in trucking. The Secretary also participated in several internal staff meetings. Secretary Buttigieg also prepared for his two-day trip to Florida the following week and received internal updates on DOT work, including efforts to strengthen aviation consumer protections and preparations around the most recent grants for infrastructure improvements across America.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of October 2, 2023 – October 6, 2023

This week Secretary Buttigieg participated in President Biden's Cabinet meeting, along with many internal, interagency, and stakeholder engagements. These included calls with career and regional DOT staff at FTA, MARAD, and FHWA. Additionally, Secretary Buttigieg participated in several media opportunities to emphasize the importance of improving rail safety, the need for Senate action to confirm Mike Whitaker as the next FAA administrator, progress to improve air travel for people with disabilities, and the importance of training the next generation of air traffic controllers.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Calendar for September 2023

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of September 25, 2023 – September 29, 2023

This week Secretary Buttigieg traveled to Grand Island, Nebraska, where he announced $1.4 billion in investments in America’s rail infrastructure through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program. Secretary Buttigieg also conducted a visit to Denver International Airport to mark the completion of a new taxiway, funded by a $51 million grant from the FAA, that will improve safety and operations at the airport. Later in the week, the Secretary engaged in multiple media appearances to discuss the impact of a government shutdown and stress the importance of Congress preventing a situation that would have negatively affected U.S. transportation and the USDOT workforce. The Secretary also participated in calls with external stakeholders and elected officials at the state and national levels throughout the week.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of September 18, 2023 – September 22, 2023

This week Secretary Buttigieg testified before the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee where he highlighted the work that DOT has done over the past three years to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. He also led internal meetings that included preparations for a potential lapse in government funding, management of upcoming regulatory actions, railroad infrastructure improvement grants, and other topics. He hosted the opening meeting of the recently constituted Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity, addressed stakeholders at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation annual legislative conference, and had a number of additional press, Congressional, and interagency engagements.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements:  Week of September 4, 2023 – September 8, 2023

This week Secretary Buttigieg conducted a number of internal staff and White House engagements, in addition to engagements with labor leaders and members of Congress. Later in the week, the Secretary hosted Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi for a discussion of transportation priorities there, and spoke with elected officials from South Dakota to prepare for his visit to the Mount Rushmore state. In anticipation of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, he also engaged with external stakeholders in the trucking industry, and he conducted several media interviews. 

Secretary Buttigieg’s Calendar for August 2023

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of August 14, 2023 – August 18, 2023

This week Secretary Buttigieg traveled to Alaska to better understand the unique transportation needs in America's largest state. He started the trip with a visit to the Arctic community of Kotzebue with Senator Dan Sullivan which included a stakeholder discussion on rural aviation infrastructure and conversations about transportation needs from local leaders. The Secretary also visited the Port of Alaska in Anchorage, which has received a $68.7 million investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for critically needed improvements. Later in the week he joined Senator Lisa Murkowski aboard a ferry to the community of Haines, conducting meetings on board and then in Haines where he engaged local and Tribal leaders to discuss the area’s transportation needs and see the site of a $20 million federal grant that will support the flow of goods in and out of the community. The Secretary also visited cargo facilities at the Anchorage airport and met with local leaders in Juneau before returning to the "Lower 48."

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of August 7, 2023 – August 11, 2023

This week Secretary Buttigieg focused on implementing and highlighting infrastructure projects under the Biden-Harris Administration that support the American people, create jobs, and grow our economy. The Secretary’s schedule included a internal staff meetings on infrastructure implementation and budget plans, and calls with senior White House staff. He also communicated with members of Alaska’s congressional delegation and state, local, and Tribal leaders to prepare for his upcoming visit to the state, and was in contact with elected leaders from Hawaii about transportation and infrastructure implications of the major wildfire disaster on Maui. Additionally, the Secretary participated in several media interviews and engagements.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Calendar for July 2023

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of July 31, 2023 – August 4, 2023

Secretary Buttigieg began the week with a trip to Champaign and East St. Louis, Illinois. In Champaign, the Secretary celebrated a $22.6 million RAISE grant that will be used to complete a rail crossing and roadway redesign to improve transportation reliability and safety in the area. In East St. Louis, the Secretary joined local leaders to announce $27.7 million in disaster relief funds for St. Louis MetroLink, which was badly damaged by severe flooding. On Thursday, the Secretary welcomed a delegation led by the Prime Minister of Mongolia and signed an Open Skies agreement with his counterpart, Mongolia's Minister of Road and Transport Development. Friday, Secretary Buttigieg traveled to Houston, Texas for the ribbon cutting on Port Houston’s Bayport Container Terminal Expansion Project. Additionally, the Secretary participated in several internal staff meetings, engagements with stakeholders and international transportation officials, and media opportunities throughout the week.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of July 24, 2023 – July 28, 2023

This week Secretary Buttigieg traveled to Allentown, Pennsylvania where he celebrated the ribbon-cutting at the newly modernized Lehigh Valley International Airport terminal, a project which benefited from a $5 million grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Secretary also marked the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and announced a new rule that will require airlines to make lavatories more accessible for travelers with disabilities. Also, the Secretary launched the Project Delivery Center of Excellence to support states and project sponsors in delivering projects on time and on budget. And throughout the week, Secretary Buttigieg participated in several internal meetings with staff, engagements with lawmakers, media opportunities, the White House Infrastructure Task Force meeting.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of July 10, 2023 – July 14, 2023

Secretary Buttigieg started the week in Chicago where he attended TechChicago and toured the TURN Center. On Tuesday, the Secretary joined Vice President Harris at an event highlighting Americans with Disabilities month and delivered remarks on the work USDOT is doing to advance accessible transportation. He also attended the first meeting of the Truck Leasing Task Force where he highlighted work the Administration is doing to support truck drivers. On Wednesday and Thursday, the Secretary participated in several engagements with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, including the Congressional Black Caucus, the New Dems and the Regional Leadership Council. The Secretary rounded out the week with several media opportunities and meetings with staff. Additionally, the Secretary participated in a number of several other engagements with stakeholders, and media throughout the week.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of July 3, 2023 – July 7, 2023

This week Secretary Buttigieg traveled to Washington State and Oregon as part of President Biden's Investing in America Tour. During his time in the Pacific Northwest, the Secretary highlighted major infrastructure projects underway in Mukilteo, Port Orchard, and Washougal in Washington, and in Portland, Oregon. The Secretary also participated in several internal staff meetings and media engagements throughout the week.

 

Secretary Buttigieg’s Calendar for June 2023

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of June 26, 2023 – June 30, 2023

This week Secretary Buttigieg traveled to Orangeburg, South Carolina, where he announced $2.2 billion in funding for 162 infrastructure projects across all 50 states through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program. The Secretary also visited the city of Jackson, Kentucky, which received $21 million from the RAISE program to address issues with flooding and improve the town’s transportation infrastructure. Following his visit to Jackson, the Secretary traveled to Lexington, Kentucky to celebrate another RAISE grant to help the city replace an aging railroad bridge overpass. Throughout the week, the Secretary also participated in several internal staff meetings, calls with members of Congress and transportation stakeholders, and media opportunities.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of June 18, 2023 – June 23, 2023

Secretary Buttigieg started the week in Japan for the G7 Transportation Ministerial Conference. At the G7, the Secretary participated in several bilateral meetings with his international counterparts, rode a Shinkansen bullet train, and conducted a visit to the Port of Yokohama to discuss global supply chain issues and shipping-related partnerships with U.S. ports. After returning to Washington, on Wednesday the Secretary participated in a number of internal staff meetings and briefings as well as Congressional, media, and interagency engagements, and meetings with external stakeholders.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of June 12, 2023 – June 17, 2023

Secretary Buttigieg started the week by delivering remarks at the American Council of Engineering Companies convention and legislative conference focused on the future of American infrastructure. On Tuesday, he traveled to the site of the I-95 overpass collapse in Philadelphia where he joined FHWA leadership and met with PennDot Secretary Michael Carroll and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney to discuss rebuilding the overpass and USDOT's full support for the reconstruction efforts. Later that day, the Secretary addressed the ARPA-I summit at the White House and spoke with Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su. On Wednesday, the Secretary traveled to Japan for the G7 Transportation Ministerial Conference. In Japan, the Secretary participated in several bilateral meetings with his international counterparts from the G7 countries along with his EU counterpart and the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine. He also visited the control center for the Shinkansen, or "bullet train," and discussed high speed rail with officials there. Additionally, the Secretary participated in multiple media opportunities and engagements with members of Congress and internal and external stakeholders throughout the week.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of June 5, 2023 – June 9, 2023

Secretary Buttigieg started this week with a visit to Grand Forks, North Dakota, where he celebrated a $30 million grant to help the city redesign an at-grade rail crossing -- one of 63 projects that received a total of $570 million this year through the Department’s Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program. On Tuesday, the Secretary participated in a White House Cabinet Meeting in addition to engagements with media, members of Congress, and internal staff. On Wednesday, Secretary Buttigieg traveled to Mexico where he met with Mexican President López Obrador to discuss aviation issues and supply chains for both nations. On Thursday, he met with DOT’s Sammies Award Finalists and participated in a fireside chat at the Office of Presidential Personnel. On Friday, the Secretary engaged with airline CEOs and participated in a roundtable discussion with TIME Magazine’s DC Bureau. The Secretary also had several additional meetings with internal staff and external stakeholders and elected officials throughout the week.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Calendar for May 2023

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of May 29, 2023 – June 2, 2023

This week Secretary Buttigieg continued to highlight the Department’s work to hold airlines accountable and improve air travel for all Americans following the Memorial Day travel weekend, where flight cancellations remained below 1%. Later in the week, the Secretary participated at a convening at U.S. DOT Headquarters with organizations that have joined the Department’s National Roadway Safety Strategy Call to Action, where he underscored the Department’s commitment to roadway safety and recent actions the Department has taken – like NHTSA’s new proposed rulemaking on automatic emergency braking – to make America’s roads safer for all users and reduce the number of traffic fatalities to the only acceptable level: zero. Additionally, Secretary Buttigieg participated in several meetings with transportation stakeholders and elected officials.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of May 22, 2023 – May 26, 2023

Throughout the week, Secretary Buttigieg focused on the Department’s commitment to holding airlines accountable and ensuring that they provide good customer service to air travelers ahead of the busy Memorial Day travel weekend. During a press conference at U.S. DOT headquarters on Tuesday, the Secretary highlighted strengthened passenger protections the Department has secured and called on the airlines to do their part to minimize flight disruptions during the busy summer travel season. The Secretary offered remarks at the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) Federal Employee Conference focused on celebrating and advancing the next generation of AANHPI public service leaders. On Wednesday, Secretary Buttigieg traveled to the Port of Green Bay in Wisconsin, where he celebrated a $10.1 million grant from USDOT to help transform an old power plant into the port’s first new terminal in nearly a century. Thursday, the Secretary visited Cedar Rapids and Dubuque, Iowa, where he marked progress on a large-scale modernization project underway at the Eastern Iowa Airport, supported by a $20 million grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and toured downtown Dubuque to see how the city is using a $2 million grant from USDOT to remove an at-grade rail crossing, sitting down with the mayor and other community leaders to discuss their goals for the future. The Secretary also participated in several meetings with internal and external transportation stakeholders and elected officials.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of May 15, 2023 – May 19, 2023

This week, Secretary Buttigieg chaired the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Senior Officials’ Meeting in Detroit, Michigan for discussions among counterparts from the 21 economies of the Asia-Pacific region on how best to strengthen supply chains, develop sustainable aviation fuels, and meet other shared goals. In Detroit, the Secretary also joined Canada Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan to announce the first U.S.-Canada Electric Vehicle Corridor and celebrate continued collaboration between the U.S. and Canada to lead the world in electric vehicle jobs, manufacturing, and supply chains. At APEC, he participated in bilateral meetings with his counterparts from the UK, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, Chile, and Singapore. Later in the week, the Secretary participated in the Transportation Trades Department Executive Committee Meeting and delivered closing remarks at the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration 2023 Vision Convening focused on workforce development, job creation, and economic growth. Additionally, throughout the week Secretary Buttigieg participated in a number of meetings with members of Congress and domestic and international transportation stakeholders.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of May 8, 2023 – May 12, 2023

This week, Secretary Buttigieg participated in several internal and external engagements with staff, members of Congress, and domestic and foreign stakeholders. Ahead of a busy Memorial Day travel week, the Secretary focused on strengthening consumer protections and improving customer service for air travelers and joined President Biden in announcing an expanded airline customer service dashboard and new rulemaking on air travel compensation. Additionally, the Secretary led celebrations at the USDOT headquarters as the building was renamed the “William T. Coleman, Jr. And Norman Y. Mineta Federal Building” in honor of the two transformational former Secretaries of Transportation. The families of Secretary Mineta and Secretary Coleman, General Services Administration Administrator Robin Carnahan, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, and former U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio joined the Secretary for the occasion. Later in the week, the Secretary participated in an event with the Alliance for Entrepreneurial Equity focused on ensuring that the investments made from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are distributed effectively and fairly so that that small and minority-owned businesses benefit fairly from this historic investment in our nation’s infrastructure.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of May 1, 2023 – May 5, 2023

This week, the Secretary focused on how the House GOP budget proposal would hurt America’s transportation systems – limiting rail safety inspections and hurting air traffic control operations – and emphasized ongoing work at USDOT to make our supply chains stronger and more efficient. To start the week, the Secretary participated in meetings with external stakeholders and White House officials. He convened public sector leaders and company CEOs as part of a U.S. Department of Transportation Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative, a first-of-its-kind effort by the Biden-Harris Administration and supply chain companies to enhance data sharing for smoother goods movement. Later in the week, Secretary Buttigieg provided remarks at the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) Conference where he thanked America’s air traffic controllers for their work to ensure that America has the safest as well as most complex air traffic control system in the world. He closed the week by providing keynote remarks at the American Economic Liberties Project's Anti-Monopoly Summit focused on the work President Biden is doing to address concentration across the economy and the Department’s work to address consolidation in the transportation sector specifically. Throughout the week, the Secretary conducted a number of internal meetings and participated in events and meetings with domestic and international transportation stakeholders.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Calendar for April 2023

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of April 24, 2023 – April 28, 2023

This week, the Secretary participated in several external engagements and highlighted the Department’s continued work to hold airlines accountable for controllable delays and cancellations, as well as work underway on projects that will benefit the American people, make our transportation systems safer and more efficient, and create good-paying jobs in the process. The Secretary started his week with several stakeholder meetings focused on improving roadway safety, one of the Department’s top priorities. Later in the week, Secretary Buttigieg hosted meetings with Japanese Ambassador to the United States Koji Tomita and Angolan Minister of Transport Ricardo Viegas D´Abreu. He also met with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to discuss how officials can advance the city's transportation options ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics. The Secretary met with a railroad CEO to discuss needed safety improvements in the railroad industry. Additionally, Secretary Buttigieg participated in several events and meetings with domestic and international transportation stakeholders.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of April 17, 2023 – April 21, 2023

This week, the Secretary participated in several external engagements where he highlighted progress being made to make America’s transportation systems safer and more resilient, and progress in getting projects started and jobs created for the American people. At the top of the week, Secretary Buttigieg participated in a virtual briefing with Rep. Pat Ryan of New York to discuss the impact of infrastructural funding in New York’s 18th congressional district, with an emphasis on bridges. On Tuesday, he spoke at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Washington Watch Meeting to discuss the impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in rural communities on everything from rail service and opportunities for economic growth to supply chains and repairing bridges in poor condition. The Secretary then attended the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Capitol Forum to discuss creating a workforce pipeline for Hispanic students and college graduates within the transportation industry. Later that day, Secretary Buttigieg also visited Howard University to announce the launch of their Tier-1 University Transportation Center, funded in part by a Department of Transportation grant. On Thursday, he testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies regarding the Department’s fiscal year 2024 budget request. On Friday, the Secretary attended the African American Mayors Summit where he participated in a fireside chat focused on the electric vehicle charging infrastructure expansion, natural gas distribution pipeline safety, and the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation grant program. Additionally, Secretary Buttigieg participated in several events and meetings with domestic and international transportation leaders.

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of April 10, 2023 – April 14, 2023

This week, the Secretary traveled to New York and New Jersey. In New York City, he participated in a fireside chat with Reverend Al Sharpton as part of the National Action Network's Annual Convention. Later, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ‘Investing in America’ tour, the Secretary went to the Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge in Albany, NY to announce funding through the Bridge Investment Program. In New Jersey, the Secretary visited the Trenton-Mercer Airport, to highlight the economic importance of smaller airports and efforts to replace their terminal. In Washington, the Secretary participated in several events and meetings with key domestic and international transportation leaders, including a meeting with Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine.

Monday, April 10, 2023

• In-Person Event – White House
• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (4)
• Calls – Congressional Engagement (10)
• Call – State and Local Government Engagement

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (6)
• Internal Staff Briefings – USDOT (2)
• Call – U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink 
• Calls – Congressional Engagement (7)
• Calls – State and Local Government Engagement (4)
• Call – White House
• Media – Interview

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Travel to New York and New Jersey

• In-Person Event – National Action Network (NAN) Fireside Plenary Session 
• In-Person Event – Trenton-Mercer Airport Visit 
• Call – External Stake Holder Engagement 
• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (3) 

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Travel to New York

• In-Person Event – Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge Announcement
• Calls – State and Local Government Engagement (4)
• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT 

Friday, April 14, 2023

• Media – Interviews (3)
• In-Person Meeting– Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine 
• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (3)
• Call – Congressional Engagement
• Internal Staff Briefings – USDOT (4)

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of April 3, 2023 – April 7, 2023

Monday, April 3, 2023

• Virtual Meeting – Lilia Dabija, Moldova Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development
• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (5)
• In-Person Meetings – White House (2)
• Virtual Event – International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers North American Transportation Conference
• Calls – Congressional Engagement (7)
• Calls – State and Local Government Engagement (3)
• Call – Stakeholder Engagement

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Travel To New Mexico
• In-Person Event - Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions Event
• In-Person Event - Safety Focused Community Event
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Travel to New Mexico
• In-Person Event – PHMSA Pipe Tour
• In-Person Event- Press Conference in Deming, NM
• In-Person Event – Congressional Hispanic Caucus – University Event
• In-Person Event - Visit to El Paso International Airport (ELP)
• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (2)

Thursday, April 6, 2023

• Call – Stakeholder Engagement
• In-Person Meeting - White House
• Internal Staff Event – USDOT
• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (3)
• Calls – State and Local Government Engagement (5)
• Call – Congressional Engagement

Friday, April 7, 2023

• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (5)
• Pre-recorded Remarks – PHMSA Call Before You Dig Event
• In-Person Meeting – White House

Secretary Buttigieg’s Calendar for March 2023

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of March 27, 2023 – March 31, 2023

Monday, March 27, 2023

•    In-Person Meeting – Intergovernmental Engagement
•    Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (4)
•    Calls – Congressional Engagement (2)
•    Calls – State and Local Government Engagement (3)
•    Call – External Stakeholder Engagement

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

•    Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (7)
•    Internal Staff Engagement - USDOT
•    Call – Congressional Engagement
•    In-Person Meeting – Stakeholder Engagement
•    In-Person Greet - Students from Buenos Aires Center for Research and Social Action

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Travel to Charlotte, Little Rock and Dallas

•    In-Person Event – Visit to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
•    In-Person Event - Visit to Clinton National Airport (LIT)

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Travel to Dallas and Oklahoma City

•    Media – Interview
•    In-Person Event - Visit to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
•    In-Person Event - Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center Tour & Town Hall
•    In-Person Event - Visit to Will Rodgers World Airport (OKC) ATC Tower

Friday, March 31, 2023

•    Media – Interviews (5)
•    Pre-recorded Video – Post FAA Summit
•    Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (7)
•    Internal Staff Engagement – USDOT
•    Internal Staff Briefings – USDOT (2)
•    Calls – Congressional Engagement (2)

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of March 20, 2023 – March 24, 2023

Monday, March 20, 2023

• Media - Interview
• Internal Staff Briefings – USDOT (4)
• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (3)
• In-Person Meeting – Mark Harbers, Netherlands Minister for Infrastructure and Water Management
• In-Person Meeting - Leonore Gewessler, Austria Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

• Media – Interviews (2)
• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (3)
• In-Person Meeting – Stakeholder Engagement
• In-Person Event – USDOT Women’s History Month
• Call – Congressional Engagement
• Calls – Stakeholder Engagement (2)
• Calls – Local and State Government Engagement (11)

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

• Pre-recorded Remarks – GLS Seaway Opening
• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (4)
• Internal Staff Briefings – USDOT (3)
• Calls – Congressional Engagement (3)
• Call – Stakeholder Engagement
• Virtual Event - Appalachian Envisioned Roadshow Fireside Chat
• In-Person Meeting – Congressional Engagement

Thursday, March 23, 2023

• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (3)
• In-Person Event - Senate THUD Hearing - FY23 Budget
• Call – Stakeholder Engagement
• In-Person Meeting – Stake Holder Engagement
• Internal Staff Engagement – USDOT

Friday, March 24, 2023

• Media – Interviews (5)
• Pre – recorded Remarks - American Association of Port Authorities
• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (7)
• Virtual Meeting – Intergovernmental Engagement
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT
• In- Person Meeting - Stake Holder Engagement

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of March 6, 2023 – March 10, 2023

Monday, March 6, 2023

• Media – Interviews (6)
• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (6)
• In-Person Event – PBS Documentary Series
• Calls – Congressional Engagement (2)

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

• Media – Interviews (6)
• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (2)
• Internal Staff Briefings – USDOT (2)
• Call – Cabinet Engagement
• Calls – White House (3)
• Calls - Stakeholder Engagement (2)
• In-Person Event – Congressional Engagement
• Virtual Meeting – 10 + 10

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (2)
• In -Person Event – Freshman House Democrats
• In-Person Meeting – Stakeholder Engagement
• In-Person Greet - Fordham Law Students

Thursday, March 9, 2023

• Media – Interview
• Virtual Meeting – Partnership for Public Service - Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals Interview
• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (2)
• Internal Staff Engagement – USDOT (1)
• In-Person Meeting - Stakeholder Engagement (3)
• In-Person Greet - American Great Lakes Ports Association
• Media – Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Press Call

Friday, March 10, 2023

• Media – Interview
• Internal Staff Meetings – USDOT (6)
• Internal Staff Briefing– USDOT 
• Call – Stakeholders Engagement (2)
• Call – Congressional Engagement 

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of February 27, 2023 – March 3, 2023

Monday, February 27, 2023

Travel to Kansas City, MO

• Media – Interview (5)
• In-Person Event - Airport Ribbon Cutting
• In-Person Event - Panasonic Site Visit
• In-Person Event - Walking Tour & Convo w/ Students/Faculty – University of Missouri-Kansas City
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT
• Internal Staff Meeting
• Call – White House

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

• Media – Interview
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT (3)
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (5)
• Internal Staff Event – USDOT
• Virtual Meeting - Congressional Engagement
• In-Person Meeting (2)
• In-Person Meeting – White House
• Virtual Event - CPC Luncheon - Discussion on Rail

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

• Media – Interview
• Call – Stakeholder Engagement
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (6)
• In – Person Meeting – White House
• In-Person Meeting - Rail Union Presidents
• In-Person Event – Alaska Days

Thursday, March 2, 2023

• Media – Interviews (5)
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (4)
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT
• In-Person Meeting (1)
• In-Person Event - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Washington Briefing

Friday, March 3, 2023

Travel to Glendale, KY + Nashville, TN

• Media – Interviews (2)
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT
• In-Person Event - Visit to BlueOval SK Battery Park
• In-Person Event - ATP Event at Nashville International Airport
• In-Person Event - Clinton Global Initiative University Conversation w/ Secretary Hillary Clinton

Secretary Buttigieg’s Calendar for February 2023

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of February 19 – 24, 2023

Sunday, February 19, 2023

• Call – Congressional Engagement (3)
• Call – Stakeholder Engagement

Monday, February 20, 2023

• Call – Stakeholder Engagement (3)
• Call – Administration Engagement (2)
• Call – State and Local Government Engagement (3)
• Call – Congressional Engagement (6)
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT
• White House – Press Call

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

• Media – Interview (6)
• Call - Congressional Engagement
• In-Person Meeting – White House
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (4)
• Virtual Meeting- Mark Harper, Secretary of State for Transport of the United Kingdom

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

• Media – Interview
• Call – State and Local Government Engagement (1)
• Call – Administration Engagement
• Call – Congressional Engagement (3)
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT (4)
• Internal Staff Event - Lunch with USDOT Staff

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Travel to East Palestine, OH

• Media – Interviews (2)
• In-Person Event - inspect Tank Cars with PHMSA/FRA
• In-Person Meeting - Incident Responders Engagement
• In- Person Meeting – Mayor Trent Conaway, East Palestine, OH
• In- Person Event - Press Availability
• Internal Staff Briefing - USDOT (1)
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (3)

Friday, February 24, 2023

• Media – Interview (1)
• In-Person Meeting - Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA)
• Call – White House
• Virtual Event - Microsoft Ability Summit
• Virtual Meeting – White House
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (3)
• Call – Congressional Engagement (2)

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of February 13 – 18, 2023

Monday, February 13, 2023

• In-Person Event – National Association of Counties' Legislative Conference
• In- Person Meeting– White House
• Call – White House
• Call – Stakeholder Engagement
• Call – Congressional Engagement (3)
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (3)

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

• In-Person Event- USDOT Black History Month
• Internal Staff Engagement – USDOT
• Call - White House Press Call
• Call – Stakeholder Engagement
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (6)

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

• In-Person Meeting – White House
• In-Person Event – White House
• Call – Stakeholder Engagement (2)
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT (3)
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (4)

Thursday, February 16, 2023

• Media (6)
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (3)
• Call – Congressional Engagement (2)
• Call – State and Local Government Engagement

Friday, February 17, 2023

• In-Person Meeting
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (6)
• Call – Congressional Engagement (9)
• Call – White House

Saturday, February 18, 2023

• Call – White House
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (2)

Secretary Buttigieg’s Engagements: Week of February 5 – 11, 2023

Sunday, February 5, 2023

• Media – Interviews (3)

Monday, February 6, 2023

• In-Person Event – Community College National Legislative Summit
• In-Person Event – USDOT Speaker Series
• In-Person Meeting – Cabinet Engagement
• Call – Congressional Engagement (3)
• Call – State and Local Government Engagement (5)
• Media – Interviews (3)
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (3)

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

• In-Person Event – State of the Union Address
• In-Person Meeting – State and Local Government Engagement (2)
• Media – Interviews (5)
• Call – State and Local Government Engagement
• Call – Congressional Engagement (2)
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (5)

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

• In-Person Event - Senate Democratic Caucus Retreat
• Media – Interview (8)
• In-Person Meeting – State and Local Government Engagement
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (3)
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT
• Internal Staff Engagement – USDOT

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Visit to Calcasieu, LA and Port Arthur, TX

• In-Person Event – Calcasieu River Bridge Press Conference
• Internal Staff Engagement – USDOT
• Call – White House
• Call – State and Local Government Engagement
  • Robin Mouton, Mayor of Beaumont, TX
• Call – Stakeholder Engagement (3)
• In-Person Event – Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Event in Port Arthur, TX
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT

Friday, February 10, 2023

• In-Person Meeting – White House
• In-Person Meeting - Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
• In-Person Event – White House Reporter Briefing
• In-Person Meeting – State and Local Government Engagement (2)
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT (2)
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (2)

Saturday, February 11, 2023

• In-Person Event - White House Governors Dinner

Secretary Buttigieg’s Calendar for January 2023

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements: Week of January 29, 2023 – February 4, 2023

Sunday, January 29, 2023

• Virtual Meeting – White House (3)

Monday, January 30, 2023

Visit to Baltimore, MD

• In-Person Event- White House Major Baltimore Rail Tunnel Project
• Media – Interviews (6)
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (3)
• Call - External Stakeholder Engagement (2)

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Visit to New York, NY

• In-Person Event – White House West Side Yard Infrastructure
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

• In-Person Event – White House Competition Council
• In-Person Event – White House Reception
• In-Person Meeting – White House
• Media – Interviews (5)
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (2)
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT (2)

Thursday, February 2, 2023

• In-Person Meeting – White House
• Media – Interviews (4)
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (4)
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT

Friday, February 3, 2023

• Virtual Meeting – White House (2)
• Media – Interview (1)
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT (2)
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (6)
• Internal Staff Engagement – USDOT (2)

Saturday, February 4, 2023

• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements: Week of January 23 - 27, 2023

Monday, January 23, 2023

Visit to San Francisco, CA

• In-Person Event – Golden Gate Bridge Press Conference
• Media – Interviews (2)
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (2)

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

• Virtual Meeting – White House
• In-Person Event – White House
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (3)
• Internal Staff Engagement – USDOT (1)

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

• Media – Interview (3)
• Virtual Event - Finishing Industries Forum
• Virtual Meeting – White House
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (6)
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT (2)
• Internal Staff Engagement – USDOT (2)

Thursday, January 26, 2023

• Pre-recorded Video – Graduation Video for United’s Aviate Academy
• Virtual Meeting – White House
• In-Person Meeting – White House
• In-Person Event - USDOT Awards Ceremony
• Media – Press Call
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (2)

Friday, January 27, 2023

• Media – Interview (5)
• Call - External Stakeholder Engagement
• Call – Congressional Engagement
• Call – White House (2)
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT (2)
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (2)

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements: Week of January 15 - 20, 2023

Sunday, January 15, 2023

• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT

Monday, January 16, 2023

Federal Holiday – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• In-Person Event – Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service - City Year

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

• Call – White House
• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (8)
• Internal Staff Engagement – USDOT

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

• Internal Staff Briefing – USDOT (2)
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (5)

Thursday, January 19, 2023

• Media – Interview (4)
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (6)
• Internal Staff Engagement – USDOT

Friday, January 20, 2023

• In-Person Meeting – State and Local Engagement
• Internal Staff Meeting – USDOT (4)
• In-Person Event - U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting
• In-Person Event - White House Mayors Reception
• In-Person Event- White House Fellows Commission
• Call – State and Local Engagement (2)
• Call – Congressional Engagement (7)
• Call – Stakeholder Engagement (2)

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements: Week of January 8 - 13, 2023

Sunday, January 8, 2023

• In-Person Event – WTS International Chair's Reception

Monday, January 9, 2023

• Media – Interview (1)
• Call – Stakeholder Engagement (1)

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

• Call – Congressional Engagement (1)
• Virtual Meeting – White House (1)

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

• Call – White House (3)
• Call – Omar Alghabra, Canadian Minister of Transport
• Call – Congressional Engagement (9)
• In-Person Event – Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting
• Media – Interview (4)

Thursday, January 12, 2023

• Call – Cabinet Engagement (1)
• Media – Interview (7)
• Call – Congressional Engagement (2)

Friday, January 12, 2023

• Call – Congressional Engagement (1)

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements: Week of January 2 - 6, 2023

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Visit to New London, CT

• In-Person Event – Gold Star Memorial Bridge Press Conference
• Media – Interviews (3)

Thursday, January 5, 2023

• Call – State and Local Leadership Engagement (1)
• Meeting – White House
• Media – Interviews (1)

Friday, January 6, 2023

• In-Person Meeting – University of Alaska Fairbanks Students
• In-person Meeting - Minister Won Hee Ryong, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Republic of Korea
• Media – Interviews (1)
• Virtual Meeting - Bob Jordan, CEO, Southwest Airlines

Secretary Buttigieg’s Calendar for December 2022

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements: Week of December 26 - 30, 2022

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

• Call – White House
• Call - Captain Casey Murray, President, Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA)
• Call - Lyn Montgomery, President of Transportation Workers Union (TWU) Local 556
• Virtual Meeting - Bob Jordan, CEO, Southwest Airlines
• Call – State and Local Leadership Engagement (1)
• Call – Congressional Engagement (1)
• Media – Interviews (9)

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

• Media – Interviews (1)
• Call – Congressional Engagement (2)
• Call – White House

Thursday, December 29, 2022

• Call – White House (2)
• Call - Lyn Montgomery, President of Transportation Workers Union (TWU) Local 556
• Call – Congressional Engagement (24)
• Media – Interviews (2)

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements: Week of December 19 - 23, 2022

Monday, December 19, 2022

• Media – Interviews (3)
• In-Person Meeting – Former USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood + High Speed Rail Association
• Call- Congressional Engagement (1)

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

• In-Person Meeting – Ian Borg, Malta Foreign Minister
• Call – Congressional Engagement (2)
• In-Person Event - White House

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

• Media – Interviews (10)
• In-Person Meeting – Students from TranStem Academy
• Call-State and Local Leadership Engagement (4)

Thursday, December 22, 2022

No External Engagements

Friday, December 23, 2022

No External Engagements

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements: Week of December 12 - 16, 2022

Monday, December 12, 2022

• Call – Congressional Engagement (2)
• Call – State and Local Leadership Engagement (1)

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

• Media – Interviews (4)
• In-Person Meeting – Phil Murphy, Governor, New Jersey
• In-Person Event- White House Respect for Marriage Act Bill Signing

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Visit to Boston, MA

• Call – Shefali Razdan Duggal, U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands
• In-Person Event – Greet with USDOT Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Team
• In-Person Event – USDOT Volpe Center Demonstrations
• In-Person Event – Greet with USDOT Volpe Center and Regional Executive Leadership
• In-Person Event – USDOT Volpe Center Town Hall
• In-Person Event – USDOT Volpe Center New Facility Tour
• In-Person Meeting – Michelle Wu, Mayor, Boston, MA

Thursday, December 15, 2022

• In-Person Meeting – Jonathan Kaplan, U.S. Ambassador to Singapore
• Virtual Meeting – Federal Aviation Administration's Virtual Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC)
• Media – Interviews (3)
• Call – Congressional Engagement (1)

Friday, December 16, 2022

• Meeting – White House
• Call – Congressional Engagement (5)
• In-Person Meeting – White House

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements: Week of December 4 - 9, 2022

Sunday, December 4, 2022

• In-Person Event – 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Performance and Gala Dinner

Monday, December 5, 2022

• Call – Stakeholder Engagement (1)
• Call – State and Local Leadership Engagement (2)
• Call – Congressional Engagement (1)

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Visit to Louisville, KY

• In-Person Meeting – Meeting with national and local Teamsters leadership
• In-Person Meeting – Meeting with Mayor-Elect Craig Greenberg (Louisville, KY)
• In-Person Event – UPS Worldport Executive Meeting
• In-Person Event – UPS Worldport Facility Tour
• In-Person Event – Ride-along with Truck Driver
• In-Person Event – UPS Worldport Press Conference

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

• In-Person Event – USDOT State Infrastructure Coordinators Summit
• Call – Dave Calhoun, CEO of Boeing
• In-Person Meeting – Advocates from Stopdistractions.org
• Virtual Meeting – White House

Thursday, December 8, 2022

• In-Person Meeting – Horacio Rodriguez Larreta, Mayor of Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Meeting – White House

Friday, December 9, 2022

• Media – Interviews (3)
• Meeting – White House
• Virtual Meeting – with Partnership for Public Service
• Virtual Meeting – National Press Foundation Fellows

Secretary Buttigieg’s Calendar for November 2022

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements: Week of November 27, 2022 – December 2, 2022

Sunday, November 27, 2022

• Meeting – Rail Leadership Engagment

Monday, November 28, 2022

• Meeting – White House
• Call – Congressional Engagement (1)
• Call – State and Local Leadership Engagement (2)
• Call – Stakeholder Engagement (1)
• Call – Government Engagement (1)

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Visit to Memphis, TN

• In-Person Event – Tour of Memphis International Airport (MEM) Deicing Ramp, Equipment and Aircraft
• In-Person Event – Tour of Memphis International Airport (MEM) Deicing Operations Tower
• In-Person Event – Meet and Greet with Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals’ Luke Weathers Flight Academy
• In-Person Press – Press Conference
• Media – Interview (2)
• Meeting – White House
• Call – Congressional Engagement (8)
• Call – Government Engagement (1)

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

• Meeting – White House
• Call – Congressional Engagement (2)
• Meeting – Jon Creyts, CEO of RMI
• In-Person Event – White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) Tribal Leader Summit Lunch
• In-Person Event – WHCNAA Tribal Leader Summit Panel
• Meeting – Governor Stephen Lewis, Gila River Indian Community
• Meeting – Chairman Marshall Pierite, Tunica Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
• Media – Interview (6)
• Call – Stakeholder Engagement (1)

Thursday, December 1, 2022

• Meeting – White House
• Media – Interview (7)
• In-Person Event – NewDEAL Leaders Conference
• In-Person Event – Auto Innovators Board of Directors Meeting
• In-Person Event– Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Lunch
• Call – Congressional Engagement (3)
• In-Person Event – White House France State Dinner
• Call – Stakeholder Engagement (1)

Friday, December 2, 2022

• In-Person Event – White House Bill Signing
• Meeting – Governor Ned Lamont (CT)
• Meeting – Families and Victims of Traffic Violence - World Day of Remembrance
• In-Person Event – Department of Labor (DOL) Job Corps Leadership Summit
• In-Person Event – White House Holiday Reception

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements: Week of November 21 - 26, 2022

Monday, November 21, 2022

Visit to Chicago, IL

• In-Person Event – Visit to United Airlines Operations Center with Airline Employees and CEO, Scott Kirby
• In-Person Event – Visit O’Hare International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower
• In-Person Press – Press Conference
• In-Person Event – Meet and Greet with Airport Workers
• In-Person Event – Visit to the Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) with American Airlines, CEO, Robert Isom
• Media – Interview (5)

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

From Chicago, IL

• Meeting – White House

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

• Media – Interview (5)

Thursday, November 24, 2022

Federal Holiday –Thanksgiving

Saturday, November 26, 2022

• Meeting – White House

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements:  Week of November 13 – 19, 2022

Monday, November 14, 2022

• Media – Press Call
• Media – Interview (3)
• Calls – Congressional Engagement (5)

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

• Pre-Recorded Remarks – Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT) Annual Gala
• Media – Interviews (5)
• In-Person Event – DOT Annual Acquisition & Financial Assistance Conference
• Call – Congressional Engagement (1)
• In-Person Event – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Silver Line Opening
• Meeting – White House

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Visit to Albuquerque, New Mexico

• In-Person Event – Safety Event at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute • In-Person Event – Discussion Roundtable with the All Pueblo Council of Governors (APCG) and Apache Tribes’ Leadership
• Media – Interview (1)

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Visit to Navajo and Hopi Nation

• Pre-Recorded Remarks – USDOT Justice40 Webinar
• Meeting (Virtual) – Interagency & White House Coordination
• Meeting – Navajo Nation Leadership
• Meeting – Hopi Nation Leadership
• In-Person Event – Hopi Route 60 Site Visit
• Calls – Congressional Engagement (2)
• Calls – State and Local Leadership Engagement (1)

Friday, November 18, 2022

Visit to San Diego, California

• In-Person Event – Otay Mesa Stakeholder Meet and Greet
• In-Person Event – Truck Inspection
• In-Person Event – Otay Mesa Press Conference
• Call – Cabinet Engagement (1)
• Pre-Recorded Virtual Event – World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements:  Week of November 6 – 12, 2022

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

• Meeting – White House

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

• Meeting – Women of Trucking Advisory Board 
• Calls – Congressional Engagement (19)
• Calls – State and Local Leadership Engagement (12)

Thursday, November 10, 2022

• Media – Interviews (4) 
• Pre-Recorded Remarks – USDOT Justice40 Webinar
• Meeting – White House

Friday, November 11, 2022

• In-Person Event – White House Veteran’s Day Event 
• In-Person Event – Veteran’s Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery

Saturday, November 12, 2022

• In-Person Event – United States Merchant Marine Academy vs. United States Coast Guard Academy Secretaries’ Cup Football Game

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements:  Week of October 30 – November 5, 2022

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

• Meeting – Congressional Engagement
• Pre-Recorded Remarks – USDOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Symposium in Greensboro, NC

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

• Media – Interviews (4)
• Hybrid Event – USDOT Cyber Security Forum 
• Meeting – Alan Shaw, President & CEO, Norfolk Southern Railway Company
• Hybrid Event – USDOT Native American Heritage Month Celebration

Thursday, November 3, 2022

• Media – Interviews (3)
• Virtual Event – National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) Conference
• Calls – Rail Industry (4) 

Secretary Buttigieg’s Calendar for October 2022

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements: Week of October 23 – 29, 2022

Monday, October 24, 2022

Visit to New York, New York

• Media – The Breakfast Club
• Media – G/O Media Roundtable
• Media – The Drew Barrymore Show
• In-Person Event – Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Transit Experience Roundtable
• Meeting – Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City
• Media – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Visit to San Diego, California

• In-Person Event – Trucking Industry Roundtable
• In-Person Event – Greet with America’s Road Team
• In-Person Event – American Trucking Association (ATA) Conference Remarks + Q&A
• Media – Interview 
• In-Person Event – LOSSAN Corridor Tour 

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Travel to Washington, DC 

• Meeting – White House

Thursday, October 27, 2022

• Media – Interview
• Meeting – White House/Interagency
• Calls – Congressional Engagement (2)

Friday, October 28, 2022

• Calls – Congressional Engagements (3)
• Calls – Local/Municipal Engagements (multiple)

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements: Week of October 16 – 22, 2022

Sunday, October 16, 2022

• Media – Interviews (2)

Monday, October 17, 2022

• Call – Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines
• Call – Congressional Engagements (2)
• Media – Interviews (1)
• Meeting – Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
• Meeting – White House

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

• Media – Interviews (5)
• Meeting – Oleksandr Kubrakov, Ukraine Minister of Infrastructure
• Virtual Event – NYU & Century Foundation "Transportation Policy is Climate Policy"
• Meeting – Truck Safety Coalition
• Virtual Event – Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) Board of Directors 

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

• Media – Interviews (1)

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Visit to Pennsylvania

• In-Person Event – Minority Business Equity in Federal Infrastructure & Procurement "A Blueprint for Success"

Visit to Florida

• In-Person Event – Helicopter Assessment of Hurricane Damage with U.S Coast Guard
• In-Person Event – Visit with Truckers Included in Hurricane Recovery

Friday, October 21, 2022

Visit to Florida

• Media – Interviews (3)
• In-Person Event – American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Annual Meeting 
• Meeting – American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Executives
• In-Person Event – Visit with Workers at Orlando International Airport
• In-Person Event – Orlando Transportation Stakeholder Greet and Discussion
• In-Person Event – Orlando International Airport Press Conference

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements: Week of October 9 – 15, 2022

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

• Meeting – Congressional Engagement
• Hybrid Event – USDOT Hispanic Heritage Month
• Meeting – Joe Hinrichs, CEO of CSX Rail
• In-Person Event – SIRIUSXM and Georgetown Politics Joint Townhall

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Visit to South Carolina

• In-Person Event – South Carolina Ports Authority Briefing/Lunch & Tour
• Meeting – Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments
• In-Person Event – Press Conference at COG’s Headquarters 
• Meeting – Elliott Summey, CEO of Charleston International Airport, and Airport Board Members
• Meeting – Congressional Engagement

Thursday, October 13, 2022

• In-Person Event – White House Project Delivery Summit
• Media – Interviews (2)
• Meetings – White House 
• Meeting – Stephen Gardner, CEO of Amtrak 
• Drop-By – Randy Clarke, General Manager and CEO of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Friday, October 14, 2022

• In-Person Event – Ceremonial Swearing in Robin Hutcheson, Administrator of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• In-Person Event – National Bankers Association

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements: Week of October 2 – October 8, 2022

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

• Meeting – Congressional Engagement
• Meeting –White House
• Digital – Instagram Live
• Media – Interviews (3)

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Travel to Washington State

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Visit to Washington State

• Meeting – Congressional Engagement
• Meeting – Congressional Engagement
• In-Person Event – Supply Chain Discussion with Agricultural Exporters
• In-Person Event – Apple Capital Loop Tour & Press Conference
• In-Person Event – Carey Creek Culvert Replacement Project Tour & Press Conference
• In-Person Event – Pathways to Join Transportation Workforce Discussion

Friday, October 7, 2022

Visit to Washington State

• In-Person Event – Port of Tacoma Tour

Secretary Buttigieg’s Calendar for September 2022

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements: Week of September 26 – October 1, 2022

Monday, September 26, 2022

• Meeting – Congressional Engagement
• Media – Interviews (3)
• In-Person Event – White House Competition Council

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

• Meeting – Katie Farmer, President and CEO, BNSF Rail

Visit to Montreal, Canada

• In-Person Event – International Civil Aviation Organization - Deliver National Statement
• Meeting – Adina-Ioana Vălean, European Commissioner for Transport
• Meeting – Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of State for Civil Aviation of India
• Meeting – Anne Marie Trevelyan, United Kingdom State Secretary for Transport
• In-Person Event – International Civil Aviation Organization - Secretary-General’s Reception
• Meeting – Clement Beaune, Minister Delegate for Transport of France
• Meeting – Willie Walsh, Director General of the International Air Transport Association
• In-Person Event – International Civil Aviation Organization - Africa Civil Aviation Commission-Hosted Reception
• Meeting – David L. Cohen, U.S. Ambassador to Canada

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Visit to Montreal, Canada

• In-Person Event – Greet with U.S. Delegation to International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly
• In-Person Event – Meet and Greet with Americans Employed by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and Seconded to ICAO
• Meeting – Omar Alghabra, Canada Minister of Transport
• Meeting – S. Iswaran, Singapore Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations
• Meeting – Raquel Sánchez Jiménez, Spain Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda
• Media – Interview (1)
• Meeting – Lunch with African Ministers
• Meeting – Mark Harbers, The Netherlands Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management
• Meeting – Martin Kupka, Czechia Minister of Transport
• Meeting – Sindisiwe Chikunga, South Africa Deputy Minister of Transport
• Meeting – Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, Saudi Arabia Minister of Transport
• In-Person Event – International Civil Aviation Organization - Canada-Hosted Reception
• Meeting – Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Salvatore Sciacchitano, President, ICAO Council
• In-Person Event – Laurent McCutcheon LGBTQ Award Ceremony
• In-Person Event – International Civil Aviation Organization - Italy-Hosted Reception

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Visit to Massena, New York

• Meeting – Congressional Engagement
• In-Person Event – Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation - Dwight D. Eisenhower Lock Visitors’ Center Groundbreaking Ceremony
• In-Person Event – Dwight D. Eisenhower Lock and Seaway Guardian Tugboat Tour
• In-Person Event – Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation - Employee Meet & Greet
• Media – Interview (1)

Visit to Montreal, Canada

• In-Person Event – International Civil Aviation Organization - United States-Hosted Reception

Friday, September 30, 2022

• Virtual Event – Truck Parking Coalition
• In-Person Event – Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference 'Transportation Braintrust'
• Meeting – National Association of Black Women in Construction
• In-Person Event – Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Exhibition Hall
• Media – Interviews (2)
• In-Person Events – Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference Receptions + Events (4)

Secretary Buttigieg’s External and Public Engagements: Week of September 19 – 25, 2022

Monday, September 19, 2022

• Meeting – Congressional Engagement

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

• Meeting – Congressional Engagement
• In-Person Event – USDOT Small Business Forum
• Meeting – Congressional Engagement
• Meeting – Congressional Engagement
• Media – Interviews (2)
• Virtual Event – Association of American Rhodes Scholars

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

• Meeting – Congressional Engagement

Thursday, September 22, 2022

• In-Person Event – Indiana Chamber of Commerce
• Media – Interview (1)
• Meeting – Congressional Engagement

Visit to Austin, Texas

• In-Person Event – Texas Tribune Festival
• Meeting – Demo of the Tesla Electric Semi-Truck and Meeting with Executives

Friday, September 23, 2022

• Call – Congressional Engagement
• Call – Congressional Engagement

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