Pete Buttigieg has been confirmed as the transportation secretary by the Senate, making him the first openly gay person to be confirmed to a Cabinet position.
Buttigieg was approved on Tuesday (February 2) with a 86-13 vote, according to NBC News. At 39 years old, he also makes history as the youngest transportation secretary.
One of his primary tasks as transportation secretary will be to support and promote President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion climate and infrastructure plan, which will focus on rebuilding roads and bridges, expanding zero-emission mass transit, instituting stronger automotive fuel economy standards, and boosting electric vehicle infrastructure. “We need to build our economy back, better than ever, and the Department of