Articles tagged as: Pete Buttigieg
February 2, 2021
Senate Confirms Pete Buttigieg As Transportation Secretary
Pete Buttigieg won Senate approval Tuesday as transportation secretary, the first openly gay person to be confirmed to a Cabinet post. He'll be tasked with advancing President Joe Biden's ambitious agenda of rebuilding the nation's infrastructure and fighting climate change.
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2021
Biden Pick For Transportation, Buttigieg, Advances In Senate
The Commerce Committee approved the nomination of Pete Buttigieg, a 39-year-old former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, on a 21-3 vote.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2021
Buttigieg Promises To Work With Congress To Rebuild Infrastructure
At his Senate committee hearing on Thursday, former South Bend Mayor and U.S. Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg promised to work with Congress to rebuild the country's infrastructure.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2021
Buttigieg Urges Big Funds For Transportation
Pete Buttigieg was headed down a smooth path to quick confirmation, pledging to senators on Thursday to work with them to carry out the Biden administration's ambitious agenda to rebuild the nation's infrastructure.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2021
Buttigieg Aims For 'Generational' Change At Transportation
President Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of transportation, Pete Buttigieg, is pledging to carry out the administration's ambitious agenda to rebuild the nation's infrastructure, calling it a "generational opportunity" to create new jobs, fight economic inequality and stem climate change.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2020
Biden Calls Transportation Nominee Buttigieg 'A New Voice'
President-elect Joe Biden introduced onetime Democratic primary rival Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday as his nominee for transportation secretary, saying the 38-year-old can be "a new voice" in the fight against economic inequality, institutional racism and climate change.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2020
Biden Set To Introduce Buttigieg As His Transportation Pick
President-elect Joe Biden is set to introduce former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday as his nominee for transportation secretary.
Read MoreDecember 15, 2020
AP Sources: Biden Picks Buttigieg As Transportation Chief
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to pick former South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg to head the transportation department, according to three people familiar with the plans.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2020
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg Suspends Presidential Campaign
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has suspended his campaign for president. He did not throw his support behind any other candidate, but instead called for unity in the party moving forward.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2020
Buttigieg Gains Backing From Indianapolis Mayor
Former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg joins a crowded field of nine Democrats whove qualified for the Indiana ballot.
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