A nominee to serve in President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet said a Hail Mary with members of his family ahead of his confirmation hearing.

Duffy was introduced to the committee by bipartisan Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) and emphasized that safety is not a partisan issue.

While some of President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees faced sharp questioning this week, Sean Duffy received a friendly welcome in his confirmation hearing to be secretary of transportation.

Former Rep. Sean Duffy sat for an hourslong confirmation hearing as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Transportation secretary, sitting before Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell.

The Transportation secretary nominee hails from a state that has bipartisan enthusiasm for an electric vehicle program Donald Trump loves to hate.

Wis., right, before Duffy testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, on his nomination to be Transportation Secretary.

Sean Duffy, a former Fox Business host and Wisconsin congressman, would head a sprawling Transportation Department that oversees aviation, rail and transit.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Transportation on Wednesday told Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., that he “would anticipate honoring” billions of dollars the department comm

Senator Toddx Young addressed Sean Duffy by saying that he was appreciative of meeting Duffy and Duffy's commitment to the Interstate 69 Ohio River Crossing Project.

While some of President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees faced sharp questioning this week, Sean Duffy received a friendly welcome in his confirmation hearing to be secretary of transportation.

While passenger rail, specifically Amtrak, had some time in the spotlight, few senators had questions regarding public transit priorities.