Transportation pick Sean Duffy breezes to confirmation

By Mike Lee | 01/28/2025 01:54 PM EST

Nominees for EPA and the Interior and Energy departments will see floor action soon.

Sean Duffy testifying.

Sean Duffy during his confirmation hearing for Transportation secretary. Susan Walsh/AP

The Senate has confirmed former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as President Donald Trump’s Transportation secretary, capping a relatively smooth process.

The chamber voted 77-22 on Tuesday afternoon. In contrast, the Senate on Monday voted 97-0 to wind down debate on Duffy. Some Democrats voted “no” to protest White House actions on spending.

“I didn’t feel like I could make that vote for him at that point,” said Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.).

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Duffy served eight years representing a rural district in Wisconsin, then became a host on Fox Business after leaving the House in 2019. Despite his conservative credentials, Democrats have praised him for a bipartisan record while in Congress.

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