Steven G. Bradbury has been appointed as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT) after the Senate confirmed him 51-46. Deputy Secretary Bradbury will be second in command to Secretary Sean Duffy.

Deputy Secretary Bradbury has a broad background in transportation, which includes serving as general counsel of the DOT from 2017 to 2021 and Acting Deputy Secretary of Transportation under the prior Trump Administration.

During his confirmation hearing, he noted that under his tenure the “DOT was a leader in achieving efficiencies and very sizable regulatory cost savings for the American economy without compromising safety.” Deputy Secretary Bradbury advocated for a reduced regulatory regime that includes cuts to mandated technology on vehicles intended to improve safety of newer vehicles and additionally advocated for a reduced federal emissions mandate during his confirmation hearing.