U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will take part in a groundbreaking ceremony in North Raleigh on Monday for a bridge that will carry Durant Road over a railroad line. The bridge is part of a $1.3 billion project to provide passenger service between downtown Raleigh and Wake Forest by 2030. It’s the first leg of […]
(FOX40.COM) — United States Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently announced that a road improvement project in Sacramento County will receive nearly half its funding through a grant from the federal government. Through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program, Sacramento County will receive $25 million for the Grant Line Road Safety […]
Leaning into his chair, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg smirked as he fielded questions about electric vehicles from the GOP-led House Oversight Committee on Thursday. In particular, he demolished a complaint from Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL) about whether tax rebates on electric vehicles “were just too expensive.” “If you think this is too expensive, wait until […]
CHEYENNE — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg had his bags packed to visit Cheyenne in March to share updates on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Those plans were nixed, though, when he received a call that the Francis Scott Key Bridge had collapsed in Baltimore the night before he was due to arrive […]
CHEYENNE — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg had his bags packed to visit Cheyenne in March to share updates on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Those plans were nixed, though, when he received a call that the Francis Scott Key Bridge had collapsed in Baltimore the night before he was due to arrive […]
When it comes to handling a pair of toddlers, Pete Buttigieg, the unflappable Secretary of Transportation, may appear a little jet-lagged. Pete and his husband, Chasten Buttigieg, raise their two-year old twins, Penelope and Gus, in Traverse City, Michigan, where they recently moved full-time from Washington to be closer to family. The kids call Pete […]
When it comes to handling a pair of toddlers, Pete Buttigieg, the unflappable Secretary of Transportation, may appear a little jet-lagged. Pete and his husband, Chasten Buttigieg, raise their two-year old twins, Penelope and Gus, in Traverse City, Michigan, where they recently moved full-time from Washington to be closer to family. The kids call Pete […]
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was confronted by a CBS host over the Biden administration’s aggressive electric vehicle (EV) push. Buttigieg responded to repeated attacks by former President Trump, who claimed President Biden is spending billions of federal dollars on an unpopular car. “You notice he’s trying to save the electric vehicle but not the gas […]
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on…David Becker, founder of the Center for Election Innovation and Research and CBS News election law contributor, and Sam Vinograd, a former Homeland Security official and CBS News national security contributor, tell “Face the Nation” that the spread of election disinformation gives “a benefit to our […]
Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg called out Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) on Wednesday for taking credit for securing federal funding for a bridge in her district when, in fact, she voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill that funded the project. “Great meeting with Glenwood Springs City Councilor and former Mayor Jonathan Godes,” Boebert posted on X, attaching a […]
Boeing (BA) is facing a host of issues, from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) probe of the company’s 787 Dreamliner inspections to the Alaska Airlines (ALK) mid-flight door blowout. US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg talks to Yahoo Finance’s Brian Sozzi about how the Department of Transportation is looking at the company. “The good news […]
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg heavily criticized a recent lawsuit by major airlines over a new rule that requires airline companies to reveal extra fees on purchases. “We just issued a rule requiring airlines to inform you, before you buy a ticket, of fees they will charge you,” Buttigieg said Tuesday in a post on the […]