The Senate confirmed Sean Duffy as the next secretary of transportation, marking a return to public office for former Wisconsin congressman.

Read about the Senate confirmation of former congressman Sean Duffy as Transportation secretary and learn about the memo he signed concerning CAFE standards.

President Donald Trump said Duffy would use his past experience in Congress to help rebuild the country’s infrastructure and improve travel safety.

Duffy does not have a background in transportation, similar to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg when he arrived four years ago.

The Senate confirmed Sean Duffy as the secretary of transportation in a 77 to 22 vote on Tuesday.

On Jan. 28, Sean Duffy was confirmed as the 20th secretary of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) by a bipartisan vote of 77 to 22.

The new Trump administration’s effort to both get a grip on and dismantle the federal workforce has also been a dystopian farce. During her first official White House briefing as President Donald Trump’s press secretary,

The Senate to hold a vote on Tuesday on whether to confirm President Donald Trump's transportation secretary nominee, Sean Duffy.

The Trump administration blamed increased vehicle prices on a Biden-era fuel economy rule. “It’s just way more complicated than that,” said one

Duffy, 53, cleared the upper chamber in a 77-22 vote after his nomination received the approval of all 28 members of the Senate Commerce Committee.

The former Wisconsin congressman has promised safer Boeing planes, less regulation and help for U.S. companies developing self-driving cars.