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Feb 2, 2021 · WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. Buttigieg, a 39-year-old former mayor of ...
Jul 28, 2021 · Transcript. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on the bipartisan infrastructure deal reached by Senate negotiators. AILSA CHANG, HOST: We're going to go to ...
Dec 15, 2020 · WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. will nominate Pete Buttigieg to be secretary of transportation, Mr. Biden’s transition team announced Tuesday, selecting a former mayor of ...
Feb 2, 2021 · Buttigieg, a 39-year-old former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and Biden’s one-time rival during the Democratic presidential primaries, was approved on a 86-13 vote. Praised by Biden as bringing ...
Nov 10, 2021 · NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg from COP26, as world leaders release a draft of their goals to cut emissions and avert disastrous climate change.
Mar 19, 2020 · Where did Pete Buttigieg come from? Until launching his presidential campaign in January 2019, Mr. Buttigieg was a relatively obscure mayor of an Indiana city of just over 100,000 people.
Dec 16, 2020 · By Adam Edelman and Rebecca Shabad. President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday formally introduced Pete Buttigieg as his nominee to lead the Department of Transportation, tapping the former South Bend ...
