Regulations and Government
Senate Confirms Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary
Senate confirmation of Pete Buttigieg as secretary of transportation follows the approval by the Commerce Committee on January 27.

By a vote of 86-13, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Peter "Pete" Buttigieg to become the next secretary of transportation. The Senate vote followed the January 27 approval by the Senate Commerce Committee, where he received strong bipartisan support from the leadership. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Washington), who is now chair of the committee, said she enthusiastically endorsed the nomination, while Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), who has become the ranking Republican after formerly chairing the committee, called Buttigieg impressive.