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Press Releases

If you are interested in searching for press releases prior to 2025, please visit our News Archive.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to Governors: Roads are for Safety, Not Politics

July 1, 2025

Governors have 60 days to identify needed safety improvements

Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils Sweeping Updates to NEPA at USDOT to Fast Track Roads, Bridges, & Other Key Infrastructure

June 30, 2025

America is Building Again Delivered by President Trump and Secretary Duffy

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Agreement with Texas to Help State Build Projects Faster

June 20, 2025

America is Building Again Delivered by President Trump and Secretary Duffy

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Clears 1/3 of Biden-Buttigieg Backlog in Lightning Speed to Get America Building Again

June 10, 2025

America is Building Again Delivered by President Trump and Secretary Duffy

President Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Announces Availability of $5.4 Billion in Bridge Funding to Get America Building Again

June 2, 2025

Updated grant program will focus on building critical infrastructure projects that move people safely while eliminating Biden-era requirements

Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Slashes Red Tape Across FHWA, NHTSA, and FMCSA to Unburden Americans of Costly Regulations

May 29, 2025

More than 50 burdensome regulations were axed from the Code of Federal Regulations

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Over $1.5 Billion to Repair Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters, Including Hurricane Helene

May 28, 2025

Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov

Trump’s U.S. Department of Transportation Announces First-of-its-kind Agreement with Connecticut DOT to Get America Building Again

May 15, 2025

America is Building Again Delivered by President Trump and Secretary Duffy

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Approves Another 76 Grants to Get America Building Again

May 14, 2025

America is Building Again Delivered by President Trump and Secretary Duffy

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Calls Out States Trying to Block Lawful Review of EV Charger Program

May 14, 2025

Majority of States Suing Have Spent Less Than a Third of Their Funds Despite Urgency Claims