Pete Buttigieg

American politician

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March 2025 Buttigieg decides against running for U.S. Senate in Michigan in 2026, with sources indicating he is exploring a potential presidential run in 2028.
2025 Completed his term as US Secretary of Transportation.
2025 Buttigieg proposed a benchmark to double clean electricity production in the United States as part of his comprehensive climate change plan.
January 2025 Pete Buttigieg was reported to be considering a potential U.S. Senate run in Michigan following Senator Gary Peters' retirement announcement.
January 2025 University of Chicago announced Buttigieg as a fellow at their Institute of Politics for Winter and Spring quarters, with plans to deliver weekly seminars at the Hyde Park campus through early April.
October 30 2024 Buttigieg announced a new rule requiring airlines to automatically provide refunds to passengers for canceled flights and undelivered paid services.
August 2024 Inducted into the LGBTQ+ Political Hall of Fame by the LGBTQ Victory Fund.
December 2023 The Department of Transportation, under Buttigieg's leadership, imposed a record $140 million fine on Southwest Airlines for mass violations of consumer protection laws in 2022.
June 2023 Played a key role in addressing airline disruptions and working to improve air travel reliability and passenger experiences.
March 2023 Buttigieg appeared on CNN, acknowledging he failed to anticipate the fallout from the East Palestine derailment and admitted to an error in not visiting the site sooner.
March 2023 Buttigieg opposed the proposed merger of Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines, citing anticompetitive concerns.
February 23 2023 NTSB released a preliminary report on the East Palestine derailment, stating that wheel bearings overheated significantly.
February 13 2023 Buttigieg tweeted that the Department would 'use all relevant authorities to ensure accountability and continue to support safety' regarding the East Palestine train derailment.
February 3 2023 A freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, leading to a controlled burn and evacuation of residents within a 1-mile radius.
November 2022 Played a key role in implementing the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which allocated significant federal funding for transportation and infrastructure improvements across the United States.
September 2022 Led efforts to implement the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, overseeing significant federal investments in transportation infrastructure across the United States.
July 2022 Established permanent residence in Traverse City, Michigan, and registered to vote in the state.
January 2022 Managed the Department of Transportation's response to supply chain disruptions and infrastructure challenges during the first year of his tenure as Secretary.
October 2021 Buttigieg commented on global supply chain bottlenecks, citing high demand and the pandemic as causes, and predicted disruptions would continue into the next year.
October 2021 Resumed increased activities and made multiple media appearances after parental leave.
August 17 2021 Announced becoming a parent through adoption of two newborn fraternal twins.
June 2021 Launched a $1 billion Reconnecting Communities pilot program to establish racial equity in roads, using funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
June 2021 The White House created a task force to address supply chain disruptions, with Buttigieg as one of its leaders.
May 19 2021 Reinstated an Obama-era pilot program ensuring local hiring for public works projects, aimed at helping minorities and disadvantaged individuals.
March 2021 Pete Buttigieg informed Congress about the Biden administration's plan to prioritize the Gateway Rail Tunnel Project, marking a significant step in advancing the stalled infrastructure initiative.
March 2021 Buttigieg indicated openness to tolls on Interstate 80 and suggested 'big picture solutions' like a mileage tax, though the Biden administration did not include gas or mileage tax in its infrastructure plan.
February 2021 Addressed the African American Mayors Association to discuss systemic racism in transportation and infrastructure policy.
February 3 2021 Buttigieg was sworn in as Secretary of Transportation following his confirmation.
February 2 2021 Confirmed as Secretary of Transportation by a Senate vote of 86-13, becoming the first openly gay Cabinet secretary in U.S. history.
2020 Pete Buttigieg proposed a comprehensive $1 trillion infrastructure plan during his Democratic presidential nomination campaign, aiming to create at least six million jobs and focusing on green energy, infrastructure repair, public services, and climate resilience.
2020 During the 2020 presidential election, Buttigieg distinguished himself by opposing universal free college tuition, arguing that such a policy unfairly subsidizes higher-income families at the expense of lower-income individuals who do not attend college.
2020 During his presidential campaign, Buttigieg took a strong stance on campaign finance reform, rejecting contributions from corporate political action committees and pledging to support a constitutional amendment to reduce the influence of money in politics.
2020 Pete Buttigieg proposed an education plan featuring a $700 billion investment in universal full-day child care and pre-kindergarten for children from infancy to age five, along with proposals to triple Title I funding for schools serving lower socioeconomic students.
2020 Named Person of the Year by Attitude, a British gay lifestyle magazine, in recognition of his groundbreaking presidential campaign.
2020 Buttigieg advocated for defeating Donald Trump in the election as the most effective way to address presidential misconduct, suggesting political defeat as a more meaningful resolution than impeachment.
2020 During his presidential campaign, Pete Buttigieg proposed a comprehensive national gun licensing system that would require background checks, safety training, and periodic license renewals for firearm purchases.
2020 Ran as a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the United States presidential election.
December 15 2020 Joe Biden announced his nomination of Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of Transportation.
November 7 2020 Following Joe Biden's election victory, Pete Buttigieg was considered for several potential Cabinet and diplomatic positions.
October 2020 Released his second book, 'Trust: America's Best Chance'.
September 5 2020 Announced as a member of the Biden-Harris Transition Team advisory council.
August 2020 Received the Equality Trailblazer Award from Equality California alongside his husband Chasten.
June 8 2020 Hired by the University of Notre Dame as a teacher and researcher for the 2020–21 academic year.
April 2020 Launched Win The Era PAC to raise money and support down-ballot Democratic candidates.
March 2 2020 Endorses Joe Biden for president.
March 1 2020 Drops out of the 2020 presidential race and endorses Joe Biden the following day.
March 1 2020 Buttigieg dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Joe Biden after placing fourth in the South Carolina primary.
March 1 2020 Drops out of the 2020 presidential race.
March 1 2020 Drops out of the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries.
March 1 2020 Drops out of the presidential race.

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