List of Department of Transportation 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. As of April 25, 2022, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 6 nominees have been confirmed, 8 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 3 nominees have been appointed without Senate confirmation, and 3 positions currently do not have nominees.[1]

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Color key

  Denotes appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees confirmed by the Senate.

  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

  Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

  Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Appointments

Leadership
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Secretary of Transportation
Pete Buttigieg[2]		 February 3, 2021[3]

(Confirmed February 2, 2021, 86–13)[4]

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Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Polly Trottenberg		 April 14, 2021[5]

(Confirmed April 13, 2021, 82–15)[6]

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Under Secretary of Transportation
(Policy)
Carlos Monje[7]		 July 7, 2021[8]

(Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[9]

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Office of the Secretary
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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General Counsel of Transportation
John Putnam		 Announced October 6, 2021[10] —

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Chief Financial Officer and
Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Budget and Programs)
Victoria Wassmer[11]		 Announced March 26, 2021 —

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Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Administration)
Philip A. McNamara[12]		 January 21, 2021 —

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Director of the Departmental Office of Civil Rights
Irene Marion[13]		 January 21, 2021 —

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Director of Public Affairs
Dani Simons[13]		 January 21, 2021 —

DOT Assistant Secretaries
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Aviation and International Affairs)
Annie Petsonk[7]		 Announced April 22, 2021 —

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Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Governmental Affairs)
Mohsin Syed[14]		 TBA

(Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[15]

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Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Research and Technology)
Robert Hampshire[7]		 Announced April 22, 2021 —

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Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Transportation Policy)
Christopher Coes[16]		 Announced April 14, 2021 —

DOT Administrators
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Federal Aviation Administration

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Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration

 TBA — —
Federal Highway Administration

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Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration

 TBA — —
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

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Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Robin Hutcheson		 Announced April 6, 2022 —
Federal Railroad Administration

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Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration
Amit Bose[7]		 January 13, 2022

(Confirmed January 12, 2022, 68–29)[17]

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Federal Transit Administration

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Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration
Nuria Fernandez[18]		 July 1, 2021[19]

(Confirmed June 10, 2021 by voice vote)[20]

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Steven Cliff		 Announced October 19, 2021[21] —
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

 TBA — —
United States Maritime Administration

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Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration
Ann Phillips		 Announced October 14, 2021[22] —

Withdrawn nominations
Office Appointee Announced Withdrawn Notes

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Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Meera Joshi[16]		 April 14, 2021 January 3, 2022

See also

References
  1. Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  2. Axios (2 February 2021). "Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary". Axios. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  3. "Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg". U.S Department of Transportation. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg, of Indiana, to be Secretary of Transportation)". US Senate. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  5. "Polly Trottenberg Joins U.S. Department of Transportation as Deputy Secretary". U.S Department of Transportation. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  6. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Polly Ellen Trottenberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation)". US Senate. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  7. "President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  8. TransportationGov [@@USDOT] (July 7, 2021). "We're proud to welcome Carlos Monje Jr. in his new role as Under Secretary of Transportation. Congrats, Carlos 🎉" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2021-07-07 – via Twitter.
  9. "PN437 - Nomination of Carlos Alberto Monje Jr for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  10. "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  11. "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". The White House. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  12. "U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Biden Appointees Ready to Work on Behalf of the American People | US Department of Transportation". www.transportation.gov. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  13. AJOT. "US Department of Transportation announces Biden appointees ready to work on behalf of the American people". ajot.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  14. "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Roles in the Department of Interior, Department of Transportation, and Department of Veterans Affairs". The White House. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  15. "PN263 - Nomination of Mohsin Raza Syed for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  16. "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders on Climate and Transportation" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 14, 2021.
  17. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Amitabha Bose, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration)". US Senate. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  18. "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". The White House. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  19. "Nuria Fernandez | FTA". www.transit.dot.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  20. "PN262 - Nomination of Nuria I. Fernandez for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  21. "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  22. "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
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