U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Delivers Remarks During Christening of National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Patriot State at Philly Shipyard

Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined maritime industry, congressional, and naval leaders for a traditional christening of a National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV). This vessel, the Patriot State, is the second of five training vessels to be completed at the Philly...

INVESTING IN AMERICA: Secretary Buttigieg Delivers Remarks in Lansing, Michigan, Highlighting Good-Paying Union Jobs Created by President Biden’s Infrastructure Law

LANSING, Mich. – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg 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, including...

INVESTING IN AMERICA: Secretary Buttigieg Delivers Keynote Address at the 28th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit

Zephyr Cove, NV – This week, ahead of the two-year anniversary of the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act – the largest-ever climate investment in world history, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg delivered the keynote address at the 28th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit.

INVESTING IN AMERICA: Secretary Buttigieg Speaks to Thousands of Union Workers about the Pipeline of Projects Being Created by President Biden’s Infrastructure Law

Secretary Buttigieg: “The Biden-Harris infrastructure package is at the core of America's future, and your members are at the core of this good work”

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: 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’...

INVESTING 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...

Excerpts: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on ‘The Future of E-Mobility’ with Axios

WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Axios reporter Nathan Bomey for a conversation on the future of electric mobility in the country. During the interview the Secretary highlighted the Biden-Harris Administration’s investments to grow the Made-in-America...

INVESTING IN AMERICA: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Joins Los Angeles Leaders at Exposition Park to Highlight Over $200 Million in New Federal Investments to Upgrade Mobility in the Region

Los Angeles, CA. – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg highlighted the more than $200 million in new federal investments to upgrade mobility in Los Angeles, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

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