Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Transportation by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of February 24, 2024[update], according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 10 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 6 positions do not have nominees, and 5 appointments have been made to positions that do not require Senate confirmation.[1]
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Incumbent Tenure
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Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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Pete Buttigieg[2] |
February 3, 2021[3]
(Confirmed February 2, 2021, 86–13)[RC 1] |
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Polly Trottenberg |
April 14, 2021[4]
(Confirmed April 13, 2021, 82–15)[RC 2] |
— | |
Carlos Monje[5] |
July 7, 2021[6]
(Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[V 1] |
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Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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Sarah Baker[7] | Announced February 8, 2024 | — |
John Putnam[8] |
May 18, 2022
(Confirmed May 12, 2022 by voice vote)[V 2] |
July 2023[9] | |
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Victoria Wassmer[10] |
May 16, 2022
(Confirmed May 12, 2022 by voice vote)[V 3] |
— |
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Philip A. McNamara[11] |
January 21, 2021 | — |
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Arlando Teller |
March 31, 2023 | — |
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Irene Marion[12] |
January 21, 2021 | — |
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Kerry Arndt |
February 2024 | — |
Ben Halle |
August 2023 | February 2024 | |
Dani Simons[12] |
January 21, 2021 | July 2023 |
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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Annie Petsonk[5] |
June 24, 2022
(Confirmed May 18, 2022 by voice vote)[V 4] |
— |
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TBA | — | — |
Mohsin Syed[13] |
May 4, 2022[14]
(Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[V 5] |
July 2023[15] | |
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TBA | — | — |
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Christopher Coes[16] |
June 24, 2022
(Confirmed May 26, 2022 by voice vote)[V 6] |
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Office | Appointee | Announced | Withdrawn | Notes |
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Meera Joshi[16] |
April 14, 2021 | January 3, 2022 | Nomination not resent |
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Robert Hampshire[5] |
April 22, 2021 | January 3, 2023 | Continues to serve as principal deputy assistant secretary, starting on January 20, 2021. |
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Phil Washington |
July 6, 2022 | March 25, 2023 | |
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Ann Carlson |
February 13, 2023 | May 30, 2023 | Continues to serve as acting administrator, starting in September 2022. |