President Donald Trump said Duffy would use his past experience in Congress to help rebuild the country’s infrastructure and improve travel safety.
Prior to his appointment, Sean Duffy served as a Wisconsin congressman and district attorney and before that he was a reality TV star.
Sean Duffy has been confirmed as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in President Donald Trump's administration.
The Senate confirmed Sean Duffy as the next secretary of transportation, marking a return to public office for former Wisconsin congressman.
Senators voted 97-0 to invoke cloture on Duffy’s nomination. He is expected to be confirmed in a final vote on Tuesday afternoon.
Former Wisconsin Republican Congressman Sean Duffy gained bipartisan support as the nominee for Department of Transportation secretary on Wednesday.
TV personality-turned-politician Sean Duffy is the father of nine and was associated with the Fox Network and several TV reality shows before becoming a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
In interviews after Boeing posted its detailed financial results Tuesday, new CEO Kelly Ortberg indicated the key priorities for 2025: getting airplane production back up safely, generating much-neede
Duffy does not have a background in transportation, similar to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg when he arrived four years ago.
Mr. Duffy, a former congressman who had appeared on track to sail through with little opposition, overcame a last-minute swell of Democratic anger over the White House’s sweeping funding freeze.
Duffy takes office as the White House orders a pause on some government grants and loans that could affect certain rail programs.
Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary, made her debut in the briefing room Tuesday, saying that podcasters and social media influencers could apply to