# List of Department of Transportation appointments by Joe Biden

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 May 1, 2024, 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.
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## 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 (Confirmed February 2, 2021, 86–13) | — |
| — Deputy Secretary of Transportation | Polly Trottenberg | April 14, 2021 (Confirmed April 13, 2021, 82–15) | — |
| — Under Secretary of Transportation (Policy) | Carlos Monje | July 7, 2021 (Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote) | April 2024 |

## Office of the Secretary

| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
| — General Counsel of Transportation | John Putnam | May 18, 2022 (Confirmed May 12, 2022 by voice vote) | July 2023 |
| — Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of Transportation (Budget and Programs) | Victoria Wassmer | May 16, 2022 (Confirmed May 12, 2022 by voice vote) | — |
| — 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 | — |
| — Director of Public Affairs | Ben Halle | August 2023 | February 2024 |
| — Director of Public Affairs | 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 (Confirmed May 18, 2022 by voice vote) | — |
| — Assistant Secretary of Transportation (Governmental Affairs) | Mohsin Syed | May 4, 2022 (Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote) | July 2023 |
| — Assistant Secretary of Transportation (Transportation Policy) | Christopher Coes | June 24, 2022 (Confirmed May 26, 2022 by voice vote) | — |

## DOT Administrators

| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
| Federal Aviation Administration ||||
| — Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration | Michael G. Whitaker | October 27, 2023 (Confirmed October 24, 2023, 98–0) | — |
| Federal Highway Administration ||||
| — Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration | Shailen Bhatt | January 13, 2023 (Confirmed December 8, 2022 by voice vote) | September 10, 2024 |
| Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ||||
| — Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | Robin Hutcheson | September 26, 2022 (Confirmed September 22, 2022 by voice vote) | January 26, 2024 |
| Federal Railroad Administration ||||
| — Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration | Amit Bose | January 13, 2022 (Confirmed January 12, 2022, 68–29) | — |
| Federal Transit Administration ||||
| — Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration | Nuria Fernandez | July 1, 2021 (Confirmed June 10, 2021 by voice vote) | 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 (Confirmed May 26, 2022 by voice vote) | September 12, 2022 Joined the California Air Resources Board |
| United States Maritime Administration ||||
| — Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration | Ann Phillips | May 16, 2022 (Confirmed May 10, 2022, 75–22) | — |

## 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 | |