On October 8, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Secures Critical Funding for Essential Air Service After Democrat-Led Shutdown Threatened Lapse in Funding.”
On October 3, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “U.S. Department of Transportation Statement on Review of Chicago’s Discriminatory, Unconstitutional Processes,” which bans race and sex-based contracting requirements from federal grants.
On October 1, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “U.S. Department of Transportation Statement on Review of New York’s Discretionary, Unconstitutional Contracting Process,” which bans race and sex-based contracting requirements from federal grants.
On September 25, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces $35.9 Million Loan to Expand Freight Capacity for Washington State’s Port of Longview.”
On September 23, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers Largest Emergency Relief Funding Ever for North Carolina’s Hurricane Recovery.”
On September 22, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “The Trump Dividend: Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Over $5 Billion to get American Building Safer, More Reliable Railroads.”
On September 22, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Over $42 Million in Critical Funding for Rail Safety Improvements in Florida.”On September 4, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces $86 Million in Grants to Support State Pipeline Safety Programs.”
On August 29, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Availability of Over $40 Million to Improve Roadway Safety on Tribal Land and Get America Building Again.”
On August 29, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Terminates and Withdraws $679 Million from Doomed Offshore Wind Projects,” which will “ensure federal dollars are prioritized towards restoring America’s maritime dominance and preventing waste.”
On August 27, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Schedule for New York Penn Station ‘Transformation’ Project, New $43 Million Grant to Jumpstart Work.”
On August 26, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to California, Washington, and New Mexico: Enforce English Language Requirements or Lose Federal Funding.”
On August 26, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Cancels California’s Additional Rail Fantasy Projects.” “The move will save the American people over $175 million in federal dollars that would have otherwise been wasted to make improvements to this failed high-speed rail project.”
On August 18, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Up to $1 Million in Prizes for Transformational Technologies with ARPA-I Ideas Challenge.”
On August 14, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $46 Million Available for Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grants.”
On August 12, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces $175 Million to Build and Improve Ferry Boat Services.”
On August 5, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “President Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces $3.89 Billion Loan to a Public-Private Partnership in Georgia to Get America Building Again.”
On August 1, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “President Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Cancels $26 Million in Funds for Doomed DC-Baltimore MagLev Boondoggle.”
On July 30, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “President Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Commits $6.2 Billion to Manage America’s Ready Reserve Force.”
On July 25, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy Unleashes American Energy, Saves American Public Transit Riders from Biden-Buttigieg's Green New Deal Agenda.” “Under the direction of U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Sean P. Duffy, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that grant recipients of FTA’s Low or No Emission Grant Program will now have the flexibility to request to change their project proposals from “no emissions” to “low emissions” technology.”
On July 21, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “President Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces $8.75 Million in Grants to Revitalize U.S. Shipyards, Support Maritime Dominance.”
On July 15, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “President Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Nearly $500 Million in Funding to Revitalize American Infrastructure.”
On July 9, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “President Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to Recipients of Federal Funds: We’re Tossing All Biden-Era DEI Directives.”
On June 10, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Clears 1/3 of Biden-Buttigieg Backlog in Lightning Speed to Get America Building Again,” which has “cleared another 529 infrastructure grants to get America building again.”
On June 10, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Clears 1/3 of Biden-Buttigieg Backlog in Lightning Speed to Get America Building Again,” related to federal funding.
On June 2, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “President Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Announces Availability of $5.4 Billion in Bridge Funding to Get America Building Again,” related to federal funding.
On May 15, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Federal Funding to Get America Building Again with Expansion of Bus Manufacturing, Strips DEI Requirements.”
On May 14, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Calls Out States Trying to Block Lawful Review of EV Charger Program,” as related to NEVI Formula Program Funding
On May 14, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Approves Another 76 Grants to Get America Building Again.”
On May 6, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Approves Another 180 Grants to Get America Building Again.”
On April 1, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Funding for Communities to Improve Road Safety.”
On March 7, 2025, the Department issued an Action Memorandum related to the "Rescission of Build a Better America Memoranda", which removes social justice and environmental criteria from infrastructure project funding.
On January 29, 2025, the Department issued an order titled “Ensuring Reliance Upon Sound Economic Analysis in Department of Transportation Policies Programs and Activities.”
On January 29, 2025, the Department issued an order titled “Implementation of Executive Orders Addressing Energy Climate Change Diversity and Gender.”
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