Buttigieg: Americans can’t wait for ‘dorm room debate’ over infrastructure
"We think these things fit together," he said. "And of course it's not unusual in legislation to take a ...
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Buttigieg responds to Kristi Noem criticism of Biden plan for investments in ‘housing and pipes
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg fired back at South Dakota’s Republican Governor Kristi Noem after she criticised Joe Biden’s sweeping ...
Buttigieg: ‘Now’s our chance’ for infrastructure plan
"Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments," he said. "So by ...
Buttigieg Asks Congress for ‘Generational Investment’ in Infrastructure
“The transportation bill, I think, needs to be a transportation bill, not a Green New Deal,” said Representative Sam ...
Biden and Buttigieg are emphasizing transportation as civil rights issue
It falls to new Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to follow through, and Buttigieg has been emphasizing the role ...
‘Time is of the essence’ on COVID-19 relief: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg
The importance of a coronavirus relief bill will ensure that Democrats can pass the massive spending package, recently confirmed ...
Buttigieg dodges on more airline payroll Covid relief
Federal payroll support for airlines is set to expire at the end of next month. Airlines such as American ...
For Buttigieg, ‘Generational’ Transportation Change May Not Be Easy, Experts Say
WASHINGTON — Now that Pete Buttigieg is secretary of transportation, he faces a challenge: delivering on his promises of ...
Pete Buttigieg Is Confirmed as Biden’s Transportation Secretary
“This confirmation breaks through a barrier that has existed for too long; where L.G.B.T.Q. identity served as an impediment ...
Pete Buttigieg becomes first gay cabinet member confirmed by Senate in historic vote
The Senate has overwhelmingly approved Pete Buttigieg’s nomination to be transportation secretary, making him the first openly gay person ...