{"id":2396104,"date":"2025-01-28T13:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T18:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-trump-transportation-pick-sean-duffy-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T13:00:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T18:00:43","slug":"senate-confirms-trump-transportation-pick-sean-duffy-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-trump-transportation-pick-sean-duffy-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate confirms Trump Transportation pick Sean Duffy &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-confirms-trump-transportation-pick-sean-duffy-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2396104&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Senate has confirmed Sean Duffy as the new Transportation Secretary in \u2064a bipartisan vote of 77-22. \u2064Duffy&#8217;s nomination\u2062 received strong support from both parties, highlighting a commitment to bipartisanship in transportation policy. Previously a \u2064congressman from Wisconsin, Duffy does not have direct\u2062 experience in transportation, similar to Pete Buttigieg&#8217;s appointment. His priorities \u200cwill include aviation and \u2062roadway safety and restoring trust \u200cin Boeing after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-propose-banning-public-access-to-military-service-records-report\/\" title=\"House Republicans reportedly suggest prohibiting public access to military service records.\">recent incidents involving<\/a> its aircraft. He also plans to work on addressing issues \u2063related to electric vehicle policies and the Norfolk Southern train derailment.duffy\u2019s confirmation follows a tradition of bipartisan support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-most-americans-want-buttigieg-to-quit-transportation-post\/\" title=\"Poll: Most Americans Want Buttigieg To Quit Transportation Post\">past transportation secretaries<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Senate confirms Trump transportation secretary pick Sean Duffy in&nbsp;bipartisan vote<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1957899\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Senate<\/a> confirmed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sean-duffy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sean Duffy<\/a> to lead the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-transportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Transportation<\/a> Department on Tuesday in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Duffy was confirmed on Tuesday, 77-22, with several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democrats\">Democrats<\/a> voting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republicans\">Republicans<\/a> to confirm his nomination. Duffy&rsquo;s nomination advanced out of committee unanimously with a vote of 28-0 vote.<\/p>\n<p>The former congressman easily cleared a procedural vote on his nomination on Monday, with a vote of 97-0. Sens. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Tim Sheehy (R-MT) did not vote.<\/p>\n<p>Bipartisan support for Duffy&rsquo;s nomination was clear from the beginning of his hearing when he was introduced to the committee by Wisconsin&rsquo;s bipartisan senators, Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ron Johnson (R-WI). The two committed to supporting his nomination, foreshadowing that he would sail through his confirmation vote.<\/p>\n<p>Duffy, who served in Congress from 2011 to 2019, does not have a background in transportation, similar to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg when he arrived four years ago. He served nearly nine terms and resigned in 2019 to care for a newborn baby with health challenges. He has since had a frequent presence on Fox News. <\/p>\n<p>During his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3287924\/transportation-pick-sean-duffy-confirmation-hearing-bipartisanship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">hearing<\/a>, 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/2912713\/doj-opens-criminal-investigation-into-boeing-door-plug-blowout-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">following an incident<\/a> in which a 737 Max 9 passenger jet lost a door plug in early 2024. Two Boeing 727 Max plane crashes in 2018 and 2019 also put the company under the microscope. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., center, smiles as Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., right, introduces him before he testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, to be Transportation Secretary. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., left, also introduced Duffy. (AP Photo\/Susan Walsh)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The father of nine has vocally opposed the Biden administration&rsquo;s electric vehicle policies and could have the authority to scale back programs implemented under President Joe Biden. Duffy pledged to huddle with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to strategize on a legislative response to the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, a major priority for Vance when he was serving in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">previous confirmation votes<\/a> for transportation secretaries have been overwhelmingly bipartisan. Buttiegieg was confirmed 86-13, and Elaine Chao, Trump&rsquo;s nominee in 2017, was confirmed 93-6. Duffy said he will continue to operate in the long tradition of bipartisanship when it comes to transportation policy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Duffy&rsquo;s bipartisan confirmation vote comes as three of Trump&rsquo;s most controversial cabinet picks go before their respective committees this week. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before the Finance and the Senate HELP committee on Wednesday and Thursday for his nomination to become the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Both Tulsi Gabbard will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee for her nomination as Intelligence chief and Kash Patel will go before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his nomination as FBI director on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1957899\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1957899\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate confirms Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary in bipartisan vote<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2396105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Duffy-inauguration-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4938,45268,3740,8068,3634],"class_list":["post-2396104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-confirms","tag-sean-duffy","tag-senate","tag-transportation","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Duffy-inauguration-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2396104"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2396108,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396104\/revisions\/2396108"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2396105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2396104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2396104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2396104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}