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MARAD Designates Two New Marine Highway Routes
M-11 in Alaska will add over 6,500 miles to the marine highway system The M-79 route extends the reach of the Ohio River system by nearly 250 milesSecretary Buttigieg delivers remarks alongside President Biden on Airline Consumer Protection
Afternoon!
I want to begin by thanking President Biden for his leadership. And thanks to all of you for joining us today. Every day, more than a million Americans step aboard an airplane. Some people are setting out on the trip of a lifetime; others are wrapping up a weekly...
Secretary Buttigieg delivers remarks on the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act alongside Vice President Kamala Harris
I have the honor of kicking us off. I’m Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. I want to thank all of you for being here. By way of a visual description, I am wearing a blue suit, seated next to the Vice President, in the middle of a u-shaped table here at the White House. We are delighted to...
Secretary Pete Buttigieg Delivers Remarks on RAISE Awards in Orangeburg, South Carolina
Good morning! Thank you so much Congressman. You have been such an effective voice for this entire region. I think you all know this, but you have had a relentless advocate for this project. We are here in so many ways not only because of Congressman Clyburn’s leadership in advocating for this...
Excerpts: Secretary Buttigieg Remarks at Department of Labor ETA Vision 2030 Workforce Convening
I want to recognize the great partners we have in the Administration -- the leadership of President Biden and Vice President Harris, the work of Dr. Biden, who cares, of course, so much about this. And I know you've been hearing a lot about the Biden Education Pathway, which is a vision starting...
Secretary Buttigieg Remarks at Eastern Iowa Airport Grant Award
I'm really impressed to see the work that is underway and it's a fitting time to talk about it, because we estimate that today will - with its official start to the unofficial travel summer season - probably represent the busiest day of air travel America has seen since before the pandemic. I...
Secretary Buttigieg Remarks at Calcasieu Bridge Award, Louisiana
Well thank you very much Governor. Thanks to all of you, it's a real pleasure to be here and I want to thank you for lining up such a beautiful day.
When I was Mayor- I always said that if it was bad weather, I said it was the county in charge and if it was good weather, I...
U.S. Department of Transportation Sends $10 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Vermont to Repair Statewide Flood Damage
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $10 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for use as a down payment by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans).Secretary Pete Buttigieg Remarks at RAISE Award Announcement in Lexington, KY
Well, thank you very much Secretary, it’s a pleasure to be with you. As the Secretary mentioned, we became friends back when we were both members of the community of American Mayors - which I don’t think is a community you ever leave - and I think that mayor’s eye view is part of why he has been...