House Committee Questions Duffy over Grant Delays, USDOT Policy: Analysis
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – Secretary Sean Duffy aims to resolve a backlog of 1,300 federal transportation grants by fall after clearing over 1,900 since January, addressing delays caused by staffing and political issues.
- On July 16, 2025, in Washington, D.C., Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy faced bipartisan grilling over slow grant payouts, highlighting challenges in processing approvals.
- Duffy said the prior administration approved 3,200 grants between Election Day 2024 and January 2025, noting the backlog exceeded what previous teams processed.
- Over 1,900 grants have been cleared, while Duffy’s shouting matches with Democratic members highlighted tensions over transit safety.
- Taking immediate action, Duffy rescinded approximately $4 billion in California High Speed Rail funding, emphasizing `certainty matters` for a multi-year bill.
- On July 17, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will host key stakeholders at a roundtable to outline priorities, and Rep. Rick Crawford proposed reallocating $275 million from EV charging to truck parking.
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WASHINGTON — Jesus is rising, again, at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Donald Trump’s transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, is returning to its former place of prominence a massive painting of Jesus that was removed two years ago following a request from Jewish midshipmen and others. The restoration drew attention on Wednesday in Congress, where Rep. Jared Huffman, a California Democrat, grilled Duffy over why he authorized the return of the …
Duffy defends axing DEI grants, says traffic safety comes before 'racial stuff'
WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urged patience Wednesday from Democratic and Republican members of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee who asked about a backlog of approved grants the department has yet to pay out to state and local governments.Duffy, in his first appearance before the panel, said former President Joe Biden’s Transportation Department approved an unprecedented 3,200 grants between Ele…
House committee questions Duffy over grant delays, USDOT policy: Analysis
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy addresses a House committee hearing on July 16, 2025. Screenshot from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee video WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy faced bipartisan grilling Wednesday questioning the slow pace of his department’s release of funding for already-approved infrastructure grants, as well as the reduction of Department of Transportation personnel to approve them. The …
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