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National Museum of Women in the Arts
Remarks Prepared for Delivery byThe Honorable Elaine L. ChaoSecretary, U.S. Department of TransportationNational Museum of Women in the ArtsWashington, D.C.Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Thank you, Roy [Pfautch].
I am so pleased to join tonight’s...
U.S. Dept. of Transportation Celebrates 500 Days of American Greatness
Under President Trump and Secretary Chao, DOT Moves America’s Transportation System Forward
Top Achievements:
DOT is the top performing agency in the government for reducing or eliminating unnecessary, duplicative and overly burdensome regulations. A recent report found DOT was a...FMCSA - Sharon Worthy
FMCSA Announces Clarifying Regulatory Guidance for Transportation of Agricultural Commodities, Personal Conveyance
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced new regulatory guidance clarifying the longstanding 150 air-miles hours-of-service agricultural commodity exemption as well as providing additional explanatory detail of the “...
National Maritime Day Ceremony
Remarks as prepared for deliveryU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoNational Maritime Day CeremonyU. S. Department of TransportationWashington, DCTuesday, May 22, 2018
Thank you, Admiral Buzby, for that introduction. We appreciate your leadership at the helm of...
ICYMI: DOT leads the Administration in removing roadblocks for the American people
If you didn’t see it this week, the American Action Forum (AAF) released a report on regulatory reform with DOT leading the pack. The chart on the left shows that DOT is #1 in terms of the total number of deregulatory actions taken by any department, a total of 110...
Bryant University Commencement
Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoBryant University CommencementSmithfield, Rhode IslandSaturday, May 19, 2018
Thank you, President Matchley. Your commitment to Bryant University and to cultivating a new generation of...
Air Travel Consumer Report: March 2018 and 1st Quarter 2018 Numbers
Air Travel Consumer Report: March 2018 and 1st Quarter 2018 Numbers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its May 2018 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on air carrier data compiled for the month of March 2018 and the...