List of Department of Transportation appointments by Joe Biden explained

See 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., 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

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

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Secretary of Transportation
Pete Buttigieg[2] 		February 3, 2021[3] [4] —
—
Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Polly Trottenberg		April 14, 2021[5] [6] —
—
Under Secretary of Transportation
(Policy)		TBA——

Carlos Monje[7] 		July 7, 2021[8] [9] April 2024

DOT Assistant Secretaries

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Aviation and International Affairs)
Annie Petsonk		June 24, 2022[18] —
—
Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Governmental Affairs)		TBA——

Mohsin Syed[19] 		May 4, 2022[20] [21] July 2023[22]
—
Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Research and Technology)		TBA——
—
Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Transportation Policy)
Christopher Coes[23] 		June 24, 2022[24] —

DOT Administrators

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
Federal Aviation Administration
—
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
Michael G. Whitaker[25] 		October 27, 2023[26] —
Federal Highway Administration
—
Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration
Shailen Bhatt		January 13, 2023[27] —
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
—
Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration		TBA——

Robin Hutcheson		September 26, 2022[28] January 26, 2024
Federal Railroad Administration
—
Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration
Amit Bose		January 13, 2022[29] —
Federal Transit Administration
—
Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration		TBA——

Nuria Fernandez[30] 		July 1, 2021[31] [32] February 24, 2024
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
—
Administrator of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Adam Tindall-Schlicht		November 6, 2022—
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
—
Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration		TBA——

Steven Cliff[33] 		June 9, 2022[34] September 12, 2022
Joined the California Air Resources Board[35]
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
—
Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration		TBA——
United States Maritime Administration
—
Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration
Ann Phillips[36] 		May 16, 2022[37] —

Withdrawn nominations

OfficeAppointeeAnnouncedWithdrawnNotes
—
Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Meera Joshi		April 14, 2021January 3, 2022Nomination not resent
—
Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Research and Technology)
Robert Hampshire		April 22, 2021January 3, 2023Continues to serve as principal deputy assistant secretary, starting on January 20, 2021.
—
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
Phil Washington		July 6, 2022March 25, 2023
—
Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Ann Carlson		February 13, 2023May 30, 2023Continued to serve as acting administrator, starting in September 2022.

See also

Notes

Confirmations by roll call vote
  1. Web site: Service. Partnership for Public. Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service. 2021-07-16. Partnership for Public Service. en-US.
  2. Web site: Axios. Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary. 2021-02-02. Axios. 2 February 2021. en.
  3. Web site: Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg . U.S. Department of Transportation . 20 December 2021.
  4. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg, of Indiana, to be Secretary of Transportation) . US Senate . 5 November 2021.
  5. Web site: Polly Trottenberg Joins U.S. Department of Transportation as Deputy Secretary . U.S. Department of Transportation . 20 December 2021.
  6. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Polly Ellen Trottenberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation) . US Senate . 5 November 2021.
  7. Web site: 2021-04-22. President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations. 2021-04-22. The White House. en-US.
  8. @USDOT. We're proud to welcome Carlos Monje Jr. in his new role as Under Secretary of Transportation. Congrats, Carlos . 1412910493954682882. live. 2021-07-07. Twitter. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707230504/https://twitter.com/USDOT/status/1412910493954682882 . 2021-07-07. TransportationGov .
  9. Web site: 2021-06-16. PN437 - Nomination of Carlos Alberto Monje Jr for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-06-24. www.congress.gov.
  10. Web site: President Biden Announces Key Nominees . The White House . 8 February 2024 . 9 February 2024.
  11. Web site: President Biden Announces Key Nominations . The White House . 6 October 2021 . 20 October 2021.
  12. Web site: PN1249 - Nomination of John Edward Putnam for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 13 May 2022 . 12 May 2022.
  13. Web site: John Putnam . LinkedIn . 2023-10-01.
  14. Web site: 2021-03-26. 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. 2021-03-26. The White House. en-US.
  15. Web site: PN1532 - Nomination of Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 12 May 2022.
  16. Web site: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Biden Appointees Ready to Work on Behalf of the American People US Department of Transportation . www.transportation.gov . 20 June 2021.
  17. Web site: AJOT . US Department of Transportation announces Biden appointees ready to work on behalf of the American people . ajot.com . 29 June 2021 . en.
  18. Web site: PN1546 — Carol Annette Petsonk — Department of Transportation 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 19 May 2022.
  19. Web site: 2021-04-07. President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Roles in the Department of Interior, Department of Transportation, and Department of Veterans Affairs. 2021-04-07. The White House. en-US.
  20. Web site: Mohsin Syed US Department of Transportation . www.transportation.gov . 13 May 2022.
  21. Web site: 2021-06-21. PN263 - Nomination of Mohsin Raza Syed for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-06-23. www.congress.gov.
  22. Web site: Mohsin Syed . LinkedIn . 2023-10-01.
  23. President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders on Climate and Transportation . April 14, 2021 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  24. Web site: PN1544 - Nomination of Christopher A. Coes for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 26 May 2022.
  25. Web site: 2023-09-07. President Biden Announces Michael G. Whitaker as Nominee for Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. 2023-09-07. The White House. en-US.
  26. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Michael G. Whitaker, of Vermont, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration) . US Senate . 24 October 2023.
  27. Web site: PN2401 - Nomination of Shailen P. Bhatt for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 2022-12-23.
  28. Web site: PN1944 - Nomination of Robin Meredith Cohn Hutcheson for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 26 September 2022 . 22 September 2022.
  29. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Amitabha Bose, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration) . US Senate . 13 January 2022.
  30. Web site: 2021-04-09. 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. 2021-04-09. The White House. en-US.
  31. Web site: Nuria Fernandez FTA. 2021-06-17. www.transit.dot.gov.
  32. Web site: PN262 - Nomination of Nuria I. Fernandez for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 29 June 2021 . 2021-06-10.
  33. Web site: President Biden Announces Key Nominations . The White House . 19 October 2021 . 20 October 2021.
  34. Web site: PN1543 — Steven Scott Cliff — Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . United States Congress . 2022-12-23.
  35. Web site: NHTSA Head Leaves After Just Three Months. www.roadandtrack.con. August 12, 2022. October 17, 2022.
  36. Web site: President Biden Announces Key Nominations . The White House . 14 October 2021 . 14 October 2021.
  37. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Ann Claire Phillips, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration) . US Senate . 11 May 2022.
Confirmations by voice vote
  1. Web site: Service. Partnership for Public. Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service. 2021-07-16. Partnership for Public Service. en-US.
  2. Web site: Axios. Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary. 2021-02-02. Axios. 2 February 2021. en.
  3. Web site: Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg . U.S. Department of Transportation . 20 December 2021.
  4. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg, of Indiana, to be Secretary of Transportation) . US Senate . 5 November 2021.
  5. Web site: Polly Trottenberg Joins U.S. Department of Transportation as Deputy Secretary . U.S. Department of Transportation . 20 December 2021.
  6. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Polly Ellen Trottenberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation) . US Senate . 5 November 2021.
  7. Web site: 2021-04-22. President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations. 2021-04-22. The White House. en-US.
  8. @USDOT. We're proud to welcome Carlos Monje Jr. in his new role as Under Secretary of Transportation. Congrats, Carlos . 1412910493954682882. live. 2021-07-07. Twitter. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707230504/https://twitter.com/USDOT/status/1412910493954682882 . 2021-07-07. TransportationGov .
  9. Web site: 2021-06-16. PN437 - Nomination of Carlos Alberto Monje Jr for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-06-24. www.congress.gov.
  10. Web site: President Biden Announces Key Nominees . The White House . 8 February 2024 . 9 February 2024.
  11. Web site: President Biden Announces Key Nominations . The White House . 6 October 2021 . 20 October 2021.
  12. Web site: PN1249 - Nomination of John Edward Putnam for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 13 May 2022 . 12 May 2022.
  13. Web site: John Putnam . LinkedIn . 2023-10-01.
  14. Web site: 2021-03-26. 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. 2021-03-26. The White House. en-US.
  15. Web site: PN1532 - Nomination of Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 12 May 2022.
  16. Web site: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Biden Appointees Ready to Work on Behalf of the American People US Department of Transportation . www.transportation.gov . 20 June 2021.
  17. Web site: AJOT . US Department of Transportation announces Biden appointees ready to work on behalf of the American people . ajot.com . 29 June 2021 . en.
  18. Web site: PN1546 — Carol Annette Petsonk — Department of Transportation 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 19 May 2022.
  19. Web site: 2021-04-07. President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Roles in the Department of Interior, Department of Transportation, and Department of Veterans Affairs. 2021-04-07. The White House. en-US.
  20. Web site: Mohsin Syed US Department of Transportation . www.transportation.gov . 13 May 2022.
  21. Web site: 2021-06-21. PN263 - Nomination of Mohsin Raza Syed for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-06-23. www.congress.gov.
  22. Web site: Mohsin Syed . LinkedIn . 2023-10-01.
  23. President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders on Climate and Transportation . April 14, 2021 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  24. Web site: PN1544 - Nomination of Christopher A. Coes for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 26 May 2022.
  25. Web site: 2023-09-07. President Biden Announces Michael G. Whitaker as Nominee for Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. 2023-09-07. The White House. en-US.
  26. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Michael G. Whitaker, of Vermont, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration) . US Senate . 24 October 2023.
  27. Web site: PN2401 - Nomination of Shailen P. Bhatt for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 2022-12-23.
  28. Web site: PN1944 - Nomination of Robin Meredith Cohn Hutcheson for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 26 September 2022 . 22 September 2022.
  29. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Amitabha Bose, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration) . US Senate . 13 January 2022.
  30. Web site: 2021-04-09. 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. 2021-04-09. The White House. en-US.
  31. Web site: Nuria Fernandez FTA. 2021-06-17. www.transit.dot.gov.
  32. Web site: PN262 - Nomination of Nuria I. Fernandez for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 29 June 2021 . 2021-06-10.
  33. Web site: President Biden Announces Key Nominations . The White House . 19 October 2021 . 20 October 2021.
  34. Web site: PN1543 — Steven Scott Cliff — Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . United States Congress . 2022-12-23.
  35. Web site: NHTSA Head Leaves After Just Three Months. www.roadandtrack.con. August 12, 2022. October 17, 2022.
  36. Web site: President Biden Announces Key Nominations . The White House . 14 October 2021 . 14 October 2021.
  37. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Ann Claire Phillips, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration) . US Senate . 11 May 2022.

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