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List of Department of Transportation appointments by Joe Biden

Main article: List of political appointments by Joe Biden

Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Transportation by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of May 1, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 9 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 7 positions do not have nominees, and 5 appointments have been made to positions that do not require Senate confirmation.[1]

Color key

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  Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

  Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

Leadership

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
 

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Secretary of Transportation

 
Pete Buttigieg[2] 		February 3, 2021[3]

(Confirmed February 2, 2021, 86–13)[RC 1]

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Deputy Secretary of Transportation

 
Polly Trottenberg 		April 14, 2021[4]

(Confirmed April 13, 2021, 82–15)[RC 2]

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Under Secretary of Transportation
(Policy)

TBA — —
 
Carlos Monje[5] 		July 7, 2021[6]

(Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[V 1]

April 2024

Office of the Secretary

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
 

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General Counsel of Transportation

Sarah Baker[7] Announced February 8, 2024 —
 
John Putnam[8] 		May 18, 2022

(Confirmed May 12, 2022 by voice vote)[V 2]

July 2023[9]
 

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Chief Financial Officer and
Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Budget and Programs)

 
Victoria Wassmer[10] 		May 16, 2022

(Confirmed May 12, 2022 by voice vote)[V 3]

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Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Administration)

 
Philip A. McNamara[11] 		January 21, 2021 —
 

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Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Tribal Government Affairs)

 
Arlando Teller 		March 31, 2023 —
 

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Director of the Departmental Office of Civil Rights

 
Irene Marion[12] 		January 21, 2021 —
 

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Director of Public Affairs

 
Kerry Arndt 		February 2024 —
 
Ben Halle 		August 2023 February 2024
 
Dani Simons[12] 		January 21, 2021 July 2023

DOT Assistant Secretaries

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
 

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Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Aviation and International Affairs)

 
Annie Petsonk[5] 		June 24, 2022

(Confirmed May 18, 2022 by voice vote)[V 4]

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Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Governmental Affairs)

TBA — —
 
Mohsin Syed[13] 		May 4, 2022[14]

(Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[V 5]

July 2023[15]
 

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Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Research and Technology)

TBA — —
 

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Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Transportation Policy)

 
Christopher Coes[16] 		June 24, 2022

(Confirmed May 26, 2022 by voice vote)[V 6]

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DOT Administrators

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Federal Aviation Administration
 

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Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration

 
Michael G. Whitaker[17] 		October 27, 2023

(Confirmed October 24, 2023, 98–0)[RC 3]

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Federal Highway Administration
 

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Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration

 
Shailen Bhatt 		January 13, 2023

(Confirmed December 8, 2022 by voice vote)[V 7]

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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
 

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Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

TBA — —
 
Robin Hutcheson 		September 26, 2022

(Confirmed September 22, 2022 by voice vote)[V 8]

January 26, 2024
Federal Railroad Administration
 

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Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration

 
Amit Bose[5] 		January 13, 2022

(Confirmed January 12, 2022, 68–29)[RC 4]

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Federal Transit Administration
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Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration

TBA — —
 
Nuria Fernandez[18] 		July 1, 2021[19]

(Confirmed June 10, 2021 by voice vote)[V 9]

February 24, 2024
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
 

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Administrator of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

 
Adam Tindall-Schlicht 		November 6, 2022 —
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
 

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Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

TBA — —
 
Steven Cliff[20] 		June 9, 2022

(Confirmed May 26, 2022 by voice vote)[V 10]

September 12, 2022
Joined the California Air Resources Board[21]
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
 

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Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

TBA — —
United States Maritime Administration
 

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Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration

 
Ann Phillips[22] 		May 16, 2022

(Confirmed May 10, 2022, 75–22)[RC 5]

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Withdrawn nominations

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Office Appointee Announced Withdrawn Notes
 

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Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

 
Meera Joshi[16] 		April 14, 2021 January 3, 2022 Nomination not resent
 

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Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Research and Technology)

 
Robert Hampshire[5] 		April 22, 2021 January 3, 2023 Continues to serve as principal deputy assistant secretary, starting on January 20, 2021.
 

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Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration

 
Phil Washington 		July 6, 2022 March 25, 2023
 

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Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

 
Ann Carlson 		February 13, 2023 May 30, 2023 Continued to serve as acting administrator, starting in September 2022.

See also

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Notes

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Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote
  1. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg, of Indiana, to be Secretary of Transportation)". US Senate. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Polly Ellen Trottenberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation)". US Senate. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Michael G. Whitaker, of Vermont, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration)". US Senate. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Amitabha Bose, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration)". US Senate. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Ann Claire Phillips, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration)". US Senate. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
Confirmations by voice vote
  1. ^ "PN437 - Nomination of Carlos Alberto Monje Jr for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "PN1249 - Nomination of John Edward Putnam for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "PN1532 - Nomination of Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "PN1546 — Carol Annette Petsonk — Department of Transportation 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "PN263 - Nomination of Mohsin Raza Syed for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "PN1544 - Nomination of Christopher A. Coes for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "PN2401 - Nomination of Shailen P. Bhatt for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "PN1944 - Nomination of Robin Meredith Cohn Hutcheson for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  9. ^ "PN262 - Nomination of Nuria I. Fernandez for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "PN1543 — Steven Scott Cliff — Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". United States Congress. Retrieved December 23, 2022.

References

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  1. ^ Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Axios (February 2, 2021). "Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary". Axios. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg". U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Polly Trottenberg Joins U.S. Department of Transportation as Deputy Secretary". U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations". The White House. April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  6. ^ TransportationGov [@@USDOT] (July 7, 2021). "We're proud to welcome Carlos Monje Jr. in his new role as Under Secretary of Transportation. Congrats, Carlos 🎉" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "John Putnam". LinkedIn. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  10. ^ "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Appalachian Regional Commission". The White House. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  11. ^ "U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Biden Appointees Ready to Work on Behalf of the American People | US Department of Transportation". www.transportation.gov. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  12. ^ a b AJOT. "US Department of Transportation announces Biden appointees ready to work on behalf of the American people". ajot.com. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  13. ^ "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Roles in the Department of Interior, Department of Transportation, and Department of Veterans Affairs". The White House. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  14. ^ "Mohsin Syed | US Department of Transportation". www.transportation.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  15. ^ "Mohsin Syed". LinkedIn. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  16. ^ a b "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders on Climate and Transportation" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 14, 2021.
  17. ^ "President Biden Announces Michael G. Whitaker as Nominee for Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration". The White House. September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  18. ^ "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Labor, Department of Energy, and Department of Transportation". The White House. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  19. ^ "Nuria Fernandez | FTA". www.transit.dot.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  20. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  21. ^ "NHTSA Head Leaves After Just Three Months". www.roadandtrack.con. August 12, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  22. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
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