Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Building Big Beautiful Infrastructure

Infrastructure as a Top Priority

• 🏗️ Building big beautiful infrastructure is a top priority of President Trump's administration, aiming for a bipartisan effort.
• 🛣️ The infrastructure that connects people and states, and moves products, is a key focus for the department.

Departmental Efficiencies and Savings

• 💰 Over the first 100 days, the Department of Transportation saved taxpayers approximately $9.5 billion.
• 📉 These savings were achieved by cutting projects tied to social justice, climate requirements, and boondoggle initiatives, alongside departmental efficiencies.

Grant Management and Transparency

• 📝 The department inherited a backlog of 3,200 grant awards from the previous administration, with grant agreements needing completion.
• 📊 Currently, 10-14 different systems are used to track grants, and the goal is to consolidate this into one dashboard for transparency for grantees and the public.

Budget and Funding Focus

• 📈 The Department of Transportation received an increase in funding for fiscal year 2026, totaling $26.7 billion in new discretionary funding, a 5.8% increase.
• 🛠️ This budget carefully focuses taxpayer resources on critical items for the department's fundamental mission of safety and investing in transportation infrastructure.

Operational Improvements

• ✈️ Efforts are underway to improve telecom infrastructure and reduce flight delays, with a focus on ensuring booked flights operate and minimizing cancellations.
• 🤝 The department is working on improving the air traffic control system and addressing issues that led to tragic events, aiming to prevent future family suffering.