President Donald Trump said Duffy would use his past experience in Congress to help rebuild the country’s infrastructure and improve travel safety.
Prior to his appointment, Sean Duffy served as a Wisconsin congressman and district attorney and before that he was a reality TV star.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy had been sworn in just hours before the deadly midair collision of a plane and helicopter near Washington, D.C.
Sean Duffy has been confirmed as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in President Donald Trump's administration.
The Senate confirmed Sean Duffy as the next secretary of transportation, marking a return to public office for former Wisconsin congressman.
Senators voted 97-0 to invoke cloture on Duffy’s nomination. He is expected to be confirmed in a final vote on Tuesday afternoon.
Duffy, who was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday, has quickly emerged as the public face of the federal government’s response to the deadly plane crash.
In interviews after Boeing posted its detailed financial results Tuesday, new CEO Kelly Ortberg indicated the key priorities for 2025: getting airplane production back up safely, generating much-neede
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary, faces his first major crisis just hours after his swearing-in.
TV personality-turned-politician Sean Duffy is the father of nine and was associated with the Fox Network and several TV reality shows before becoming a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Duffy takes office as the White House orders a pause on some government grants and loans that could affect certain rail programs.
Duffy does not have a background in transportation, similar to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg when he arrived four years ago.