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February 13, 2023

Rep. Jim Banks demands action from Buttigieg after Merchant Marine Academy Jesus artwork covered

Indiana GOP Rep. Jim Banks called on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to take action after a historical painting depicting Jesus was covered with a curtain by the academy.

February 10, 2023

Democrat blasts Buttigieg: Dept of Transportation 'needs a more effective policeman' to 'get the job done'

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was verbally skewered by some senators for failing at his position at the hearing on the meltdown of Southwest Airlines.

February 9, 2023

Buttigieg’s DOT spending $662M to fix America's ports, but only if the projects advance ESG, equity goals

More than $600 million in grants will go to port projects across the country, but only if they support climate, equity and other ESG-style goals, DOT said.

February 7, 2023

Buttigieg, FAA pressed for details on airline safety after Chinese spy mission delays flights

Rep. Kean wrote a letter to Sec. Buttigieg and the FAA probing the issuance of a ground stop on Feb. 4 for three airports while the Chinese surveillance balloon moved across the nation.

February 5, 2023

NBC's Chuck Todd asks Pete Buttigieg why Biden's accomplishments aren't being celebrated by the public

'Meet the Press' anchor Chuck Todd asked Pete Buttigieg why President Biden's achievements in office haven't been 'penetrating' the American public.

February 5, 2023

Pete Buttigieg says Biden handled Chinese spy balloon 'appropriately' amid backlash from Republicans

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg came to President Biden's defense on Sunday when asked about the Chinese spy balloon, saying it was "handled appropriately."

February 2, 2023

Government wants to tax drivers by the mile. This bill from Darrell Issa could stop it

A new bill from Rep. Darrell Issa would prevent the federal and state government from pursuing plans to tax drivers by the mile, an idea officials have been looking at for a decade.

February 1, 2023

Pete Buttigieg: EV incentives needed or 'warming happens just a little quicker and a few more people die'

Pete Buttigieg insisted on Wednesday that electric vehicles be "quickly mainstreamed" because lower-income families would benefit from them the most.

January 31, 2023

Climate, equity guided Biden’s decision to award $1.2 billion in grants to ‘mega’ transportation projects

The Biden administration announced $1.2 billion in grant funding for massive infrastructure projects, decisions that were based in part on climate and equity considerations.

January 23, 2023

Buttigieg, Pelosi announce $400M federal grant for Golden Gate Bridge: 'manifestation of America'

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced a $400 million federal grant to provide improvements to the Golden Gate Bridge.