PETE BUTTIGIEG

Off-duty Delta pilots are planning labor protests this week as they demand better pay and scheduling.

The FAA said it has added controllers in high-traffic areas and added alternate routes to keep planes moving.

Federal aviation agency is "crippling" air traffic, airline group says in letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

With an eye on the upcoming July Fourth weekend, airlines are stepping up their criticism of federal officials over recent widespread flight delays and cancellations.

According to airline lobbying group ALPA, at least one-third of recent flight cancellations were due to air traffic control issues.

United Airlines has blamed some of the issues on airport construction among other factors.

Chasten Buttigieg on Wednesday called out Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) for recently tweeting her support for America’s fathers despite having “attacked” his husband, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, when he was at the hospital with their son last year. Chasten said he and Buttigieg’s “two-month-old son was on a ventilator at the children’s hospital when…

At least 14,000 domestic flights were canceled or delayed in the United States this holiday weekend.

U.S. airlines scrubbed thousands of flights last week.

U.S. airlines scrubbed thousands of flights last week.

On Monday, Boebert sent a letter to US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg strongly supporting the South Bridge Project in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

Sec. of Transportation Pete Buttigieg says improvements are coming to American infrastructure, from road and bridge repairs to a new network of electric car charging ports.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he's pushing airlines to hire more customer-service agents and take other steps to help travelers this summer.

The day after Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with airline leaders to quiz them about widespread flight disruptions, his own flight was canceled and he wound up driving from Washington to New York. “That is happening to a lot of people, and that is exactly why we are paying close attention here to what can be done and how to make sure that the airlines are delivering,” Buttigieg told The Associated Press in an interview Saturday.

The transportation secretary is one of the many travelers who had their flights cancelled in recent days. His happened the day after he met with airline CEOs about their operational struggles.

It's turning into another difficult day for airline travelers in the United States.

DOT Secretary met virtually with airline CEOs on Thursday after several waves of flight delays and cancellations.

Airlines are canceling more than 1,500 flights across the U.S. in one of the worst days yet in the summer travel season.

President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden host a reception celebrating Pride Month at the White House.

GOP lawmakers introduce a resolution to rescind a special FAA notice that has prevented flights over Disney parks since 2003.

President Joe Biden signed an executive order to stymie what the White House says are discriminatory legislative attacks on the LGBTQ community by Republican-controlled states.

The Cherokee Nation signed an historic self-governance agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Tuesday. The pact allows one of Indian Country’s largest tribes to plan and oversee its own road construction planning and transit projects without having to seek federal permission and oversight over projects. The Cherokee Nation is the first tribe in Indian Country to enter into such an agreement with the Transportation Department.

Following the massacre in Uvalde, Tex., Republican lawmakers have argued that future gunmen could be stopped by posting more security guards and locking all but one door at schools.

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers worries the combination of low unemployment and high inflation, means a recession is almost certain.

Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California says it's "very puzzling" why Mark Meadows and Dan Scavino "would be treated differently than the two [witnesses] that the Justice Department is prosecuting."

Iowa Democrats are hoping to salvage their leadoff presidential selection position with two key changes to increase participation and avoid the chaos that marred their 2020 caucuses.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 14,000 pilot openings are projected for each year over the next decade.

Black communities have been hit especially hard amid a national surge in traffic fatalities.

Traffic deaths in the U.S. rose 10.5% last year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

More people died on U.S. roadways last year than any year since 2005, according to new data released Tuesday by federal vehicle safety officials.

Nearly 43,000 people were killed on U.S. roads last year.

Amid swelling prices, most Americans see inflation as the biggest issue facing the country — far exceeding other concerns, according to a survey.

The secretary of transportation, like millions of parents, has been left scrambling for baby formula amid the shortage.

Upcoming data shows traffic deaths soaring in the U.S. The Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis.

On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown join Margaret Brennan.

Buttigieg said the formula shortage has the attention of the highest levels of the Biden administration.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg that aired Sunday, May 15, 2022, on "Face the Nation."

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was on hand with local officials for a ribbon-cutting at a new Joliet transit center that links, Metra, Pace and Amtrak.

Indiana Democratic Party chair Mike Schmuhl is traveling about the state, county by county, to try to revive the party that once regularly elected Democrats in statewide races but hasn't since 2012.

Biden administration wants to recruit more women and veterans to the trucking industry as shortages persist.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the administration's Trucking Action Plan and how it will help supply chains, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg also delivers remarks.

Former President Barack Obama is set to return to the White House on Tuesday to promote the Affordable Care Act, marking his first visit since he left office.

The Gays for Trump founder said the former president was probably expecting to see the "stereotypical" gay who fits with the "typical 'look' of leftist LGBT."

People walked all over the Arkansas Republican's strange take on commuting to work.

Federal auto regulators announce new fuel economy requirements that roll back standards passed under Trump.

New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026 under new rules unveiled by the government.

U.S. officials are adopting a long delayed rule aimed at reducing deaths and environmental damage from oil and gas pipeline ruptures.

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg sharply criticized Florida’s new “Don’t Say Gay” law signed this week by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and ridiculed what he called the “literally nonsensical” comments about his personal life by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., at a rally with former President Donald Trump.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $2.9 billion for competitive grants designed to improve U.S. transportation infrastructure.

Politicians and friends are fondly remembering Don Young.

Sec. of Transportation Pete Buttigieg says improvements are coming to American infrastructure, from road and bridge repairs to a new network of electric car charging ports.

Several congressional Democrats are raising doubts about the proposed merger of Frontier and Spirit airlines.

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg says money from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law will fund projects to fix and improve America's ailing roads and bridges.

Social media users are suggesting soaring fuel prices in the U.S. are part of a government scheme to get drivers into electric vehicles.

Secretary Buttigieg speaks on rising energy costs, the future of electric vehicles, infrastructure and more.

Secretary Buttigieg speaks on rising energy costs, the future of electric vehicles, infrastructure and more.

Public transit systems straining to win back riders after being crushed by the COVID-19 pandemic are getting a $3.7 billion boost to help stay afloat and invest in electric buses.

Vice President Kamala Harris is in Selma, Alabama, to mark the anniversary of a defining moment in the fight for equal voting rights.

Riding in cars comes with danger, but for decades vehicle safety was an afterthought. Now cars are safer than ever but the new technology poses challenges.

It is imperative that state legislators stop using religion to justify divisive and dangerous public policy. The science doesn’t support their justifications, and, in fact, demonstrates their harm.

The federal government has a new warning to states seeking billions of dollars from President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law to widen roads: You must protect the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists or risk losing the money.

The transportation secretary said the president will "speak to" economic issues in the State of the Union address.

Clogged U.S. ports are being given access to nearly $450 million in federal money from President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law.

"It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve alongside you," Dickson wrote in an email to FAA employees.

"It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve alongside you," Dickson wrote in an email to FAA employees.

States are getting the go-ahead to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations that would place new or upgraded stations every 50 miles along interstate highways.

Drivers, beware: Speed cameras may be on their way to a location near you thanks to President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law.

The airline that flew a load of monkeys to the U.S. who were later involved in a highway wreck says it will stop this shipments this month.

The government has reported that U.S. traffic deaths surged in the first nine months of 2021 to 31,720, keeping up a record pace of increased dangerous driving during the pandemic.

Florida Republicans want to forbid discussions of sexual orientation or gender identity in schools.

Buttigieg told The Associated Press that new federal data will show another increase in traffic fatalities.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is pledging to tackle a rising U.S. epidemic of car fatalities.

New 5G wireless service is up and running in the United States, with little of the feared disruption to air travel.

With traffic fatalities spiking, the nation’s top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious crashes are solely due to driver error is misleading and the Transportation Department should stop using it.

AT&T and Verizon say they will delay some new 5G wireless service after the airline industry raised alarms about potential interference with important systems on planes.

President Joe Biden took office at a particularly polarized time in American history, so it's not surprising that citizens are divided on his performance at the one-year mark.

Buttigieg, who has already run for president, said parenthood "lights a fire."

The Federal Aviation Administration is telling pilots to take extra precautions when landing on slick runways near impending 5G wireless service.

According to the American Trucking Associations, the U.S. needs another 80,000 truckers.

Speaking at CES, Buttigieg said he's taking steps to create new standards of self-driving cars among other initiatives.

Telecom giants AT&T and Verizon have agreed to postpone the launch of a new slice of 5G wireless service after airlines and aviation groups complained that the networks can interfere with systems on board planes.

AT&T and Verizon say they will delay new 5G wireless service for two weeks, putting off a planned start this Wednesday.

Verizon and AT&T have rejected a request by the U.S. government to delay the rollout of next-generation wireless technology.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is announcing more than $241 million in grants to bolster U.

Inflation is soaring, businesses are struggling to hire and President Joe Biden’s poll numbers have been in free-fall.

A $9 billion highway widening project being proposed in the Houston area could become an important test of the Biden administration’s commitment to addressing what it says is a history of racial inequity with infrastructure projects.

Some Democrats have begun saying out loud what others are saying privately — that Joe Biden’s political standing is so weak less than a year into his presidency that he may not be able to win reelection in 2024 if he were to run again.

President Joe Biden has pardoned two turkeys at the White House, an annual holiday tradition.

Americans may soon get a better glimpse into a future of green-friendly transportation by visiting a U.S. national park.

President Joe Biden last month announced a deal to operate the Port of Los Angeles around the clock to break a massive backlog of cargo that's driving up prices for consumers.

As President Joe Biden gets set to sign a $1 trillion infrastructure package, many eyes are turning to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

China and the United States have agreed to redouble efforts to fight climate change with “concrete actions” in a joint statement in climate talks in Glasgow.

Congress has created a new requirement for automakers: Find a high-tech way to keep drunken people from driving cars.

President Joe Biden is facing a familiar challenge as he promotes his new $1 trillion infrastructure deal to the American people and tries to get the money out the door quickly for maximum impact.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband Chasten are publicly celebrating their adopted baby son's return home after being hospitalized for a health scare.

The government has reported that the number of U.S. traffic deaths in the first half of 2021 hit 20,160, the highest first-half total since 2006.

President Joe Biden’s plan for a massive expansion of social programs is being framed by supporters as such a high-stakes endeavor that it’s “too big to fail.”.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his spouse, Chasten, are celebrating the arrival of not one — but two — bundles of joy.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced that he and husband Chasten have become parents.