Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Transportation by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. , according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 9 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 7 positions do not have nominees, and 5 appointments have been made to positions that do not require Senate confirmation.
Color key Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Leadership Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg February 3, 2021 — —Deputy Secretary of Transportation Polly Trottenberg April 14, 2021 — —Under Secretary of Transportation(Policy) Carlos Monje July 7, 2021 April 2024
Office of the Secretary Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —General Counsel of Transportation John Putnam May 18, 2022 July 2023 —Chief Financial Officer andAssistant Secretary of Transportation(Budget and Programs) Victoria Wassmer May 16, 2022 — —Assistant Secretary of Transportation(Administration) Philip A. McNamara January 21, 2021 — —Assistant Secretary of Transportation(Tribal Government Affairs) Arlando Teller March 31, 2023 — —Director of the Departmental Office of Civil Rights Irene Marion January 21, 2021 — —Director of Public Affairs Kerry Arndt February 2024 — Ben Halle August 2023 February 2024 Dani Simons January 21, 2021 July 2023
DOT Assistant Secretaries Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Assistant Secretary of Transportation(Aviation and International Affairs) Annie Petsonk June 24, 2022 — —Assistant Secretary of Transportation(Governmental Affairs) Mohsin Syed May 4, 2022 July 2023 —Assistant Secretary of Transportation(Transportation Policy) Christopher Coes June 24, 2022 —
DOT Administrators Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Federal Aviation Administration —Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Michael G. Whitaker October 27, 2023 — Federal Highway Administration —Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration Shailen Bhatt January 13, 2023 September 10, 2024 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration —Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Robin HutchesonSeptember 26, 2022 January 26, 2024 Federal Railroad Administration —Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration Amit Bose January 13, 2022 — Federal Transit Administration —Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration Nuria Fernandez July 1, 2021 February 24, 2024 Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation —Administrator of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Adam Tindall-Schlicht November 6, 2022 — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration —Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Steven Cliff June 9, 2022 September 12, 2022Joined the California Air Resources Board United States Maritime Administration —Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration Ann Phillips May 16, 2022 —
Withdrawn nominations Office Appointee Announced Withdrawn Notes —Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Meera Joshi April 14, 2021 January 3, 2022 Nomination not resent —Assistant Secretary of Transportation(Research and Technology) Robert Hampshire April 22, 2021 January 3, 2023 Continues to serve as principal deputy assistant secretary, starting on January 20, 2021. —Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Phil Washington July 6, 2022 March 25, 2023 —Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Ann Carlson February 13, 2023 May 30, 2023 Continued to serve as acting administrator, starting in September 2022. —General Counsel of Transportation Sarah Baker February 8, 2024 January 3, 2025
See also Cabinet of Joe Biden, for the vetting process undergone by top-level roles including advice and consent by the Senate List of executive branch 'czars' e.g. Special Advisor to the President
Notes
Confirmations by roll call vote
Confirmations by voice vote
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