Former U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin, Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday by the Senate to be Transportation Secretary.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Sean Duffy on Tuesday as secretary of Transportation, clearing the way for another of President Donald Trump's Cabinet officials to start working on plans to improve traffic safety,

The Senate confirmed Sean Duffy as the next secretary of transportation, marking a return to public office for former Wisconsin congressman.

President-elect Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT), Sean Duffy, said during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that Boeing needs “tough love” to bounce back

Former Rep. Sean Duffy told lawmakers that his top priorities leading the Department of Transportation include aviation and highway safety.

a bridge between Wisconsin and Minnesota, and handled infrastructure projects as part of the Great Lakes Task Force while in Congress. In his testimony to the committee, Duffy said he would work with Congress and the FAA to restore confidence in Boeing, a ...

The Senate is set to vote on the confirmation of Sean Duffy as transportation secretary, with wide bipartisan support expected.

Senators voted 97-0 to invoke cloture on Duffy’s nomination. He is expected to be confirmed in a final vote on Tuesday afternoon.

Sean Duffy, a former Fox Business host and Wisconsin congressman, would head a sprawling Transportation Department that oversees aviation, rail and transit.

Sean Duffy, a former Republican Wisconsin Representative and the nominee for Transportation Secretary was introduced by Senator Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat, at his confirmation hearing.

The former congressman and Fox News host emphasized that aviation and roadway safety are his top priorities along with restoring trust in U.S. planemaker Boeing following an incident in which a 737 Max 9 passenger jet lost a door plug in early 2024.

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.