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Readout of Secretary Buttigieg’s Meeting with Ocean Shippers
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to strengthen supply chains and bring down costs, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg convened major retailers, manufacturers, and other businesses that depend on ocean shipping to discuss present and future challenges...
INVESTING IN AMERICA: Secretary Buttigieg Delivers Remarks in Portland, Maine, Highlighting Biden-Harris Administration Investments Across the State
Portland, ME – Today, as part of his summer of construction tour, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited the old B&M Beans factory in Portland’s East Deering neighborhood, the future site of Northeastern University’s Roux Institute. East Deering was awarded a $25 million RAISE...INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $26.5 Million in Grant Awards for Planning Projects to Restore and Replace Bridges Nationwide
Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will create a pipeline of construction-ready bridge projects across the nation.INVESTING IN AMERICA: U.S. Deputy Transportation Secretary Polly Trottenberg Delivers Remarks Celebrating $175 Million Investment to Replace I-95 Lake Marion Bridge in Santee, South Carolina
Santee, SC – Today, U.S. Deputy Transportation Secretary Polly Trottenberg joined state and local leaders from South Carolina to celebrate that the South Carolina Department of Transportation received a $175 million grant award Large Bridge Project awards through the Federal Highway Administration’...ICYMI: Secretary Buttigieg Travels Across the Midwest, Highlighting Biden-Harris Administration’s Historic Investments in Great Lakes Ports and Domestic Auto Manufacturing
The Biden-Harris Investing in America agenda is strengthening agricultural and auto supply chains, lowering costs, and supporting good-paying jobsINVESTING IN AMERICA: Secretary Buttigieg Delivers Remarks in Kokomo, Indiana, Highlighting the Domestic Manufacturing Renaissance in America’s Heartland
KOKOMO, Ind. – Today, Secretary Buttigieg toured Stellantis and Samsung facilities in Kokomo, including 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...INVESTING IN AMERICA: During Visits in Michigan and Wisconsin, Secretary Buttigieg Highlights Midwest Ports as Engines of the U.S. Economy and Key Links in Our Supply Chains
Milwaukee, WI – This week U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled 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, highlight how the ports fuel both the local and...Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Ban on Family Seating Junk Fees Charged by Airlines
Proposal would lower the cost of flying with young children by requiring airlines to provide fee-free family seating as part of a whole-of-government crackdown on unfair pricingSecretary Buttigieg Warns Airlines of Their Refund Obligations Under Law
Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sent letters to the CEOs of the ten largest U.S. airlines making it clear that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) expects them to provide passengers with cash refunds as required by law.
In the letter,...