Proposal advances the President’s commitment to tackle climate change and secure consumer savings
WASHINGTON – The U. S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced today that it will soon propose robust new...
Thank you so much Senator. You mentioned my time in Afghanistan—I think the last time I was surrounded by this many containers, I was living in one and working in another around Bagram Airfield. But there’s a little more water nearby this time.
I want to thank Senator Cardin and...
Thank you so much. Thank you, Senator (Duckworth), for your leadership. And I'm not just saying that because you're on the committees that oversee my work, although it doesn't hurt. But it's also so admirable, and I want to applaud the work, in particular, that...
Washington, DC- As part of the Administration’s ongoing work addressing supply chain disruptions, U.S Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg hosted a virtual roundtable on congestion at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Thursday, with U.S. Deputy Secretary of...
Thank you, good afternoon. It would be hard to say it any better than Chairman DeFazio just did. I want to first thank all of you for joining us. I want to thank the essential workers in transit, transportation and all the related trades who have kept our country going. I was glad to spend some...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Buttigieg today announced the appointment of two new members and the reappointment of two current members of the Aviation Consumer Protection...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department) today announced that it is publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require airlines to refund fees for checked bags that are significantly delayed and for ancillary services, such as advance seat selection and...
Washington, DC- As part of the Administration’s ongoing work addressing supply chain disruption, today, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, and Deputy Administrator Meera Joshi of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hosted a roundtable to...
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Commencement
June 19, 2021
Thank you, Superintendent Buono.
To the families, friends, instructors...