U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has celebrated a year of wins under President Donald J. Trump’s America First Agenda. Since his swearing-in, Secretary Duffy has worked with the President to restore safety for American travelers, modernize infrastructure, and unleash innovation to fuel long-term economic growth.
After four years of federal electric vehicle mandates and delayed distribution of funding for transportation projects, Secretary Duffy has redirected the U.S. Department of Transportation toward its core mission. Under his leadership, the Department has reduced regulatory complexity, refocused priorities within the trucking and automotive industries, and worked to ensure federal funds are allocated to major infrastructure projects.
God bless @POTUS and his first year back in the White House
Proud to support President Trump’s historic agenda. We are working at the SPEED OF TRUMP! pic.twitter.com/ImBBEre3Vn
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) January 20, 2026
Key Achievements in Year One
Modernizing American Skies
To ensure America’s skies are the safest in the world, Secretary Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration have secured $12.5 billion from the One Big Beautiful Bill to overhaul our aging air traffic control system.
- Installed 150+ new radio systems and replaced one-third of all copper wiring.
- Installed 44 tower surface awareness systems.
- Supercharged air traffic controller hiring, increasing recruitment by 20% over last year.
Restoring Safety to American Roads
After numerous deadly accidents on America’s roads caused by dangerous and unqualified truck drivers, Secretary Duffy cracked down on the trucking industry, on unqualified commercial drivers, and on states like California.
- Removed over 11,500 drivers failing to meet English proficiency standards.
- Shut down 7,500 CDL training schools that failed to meet Trump Administration’s readiness standards.
- Secured English proficiency compliance across 49 states.
Freedom Means Affordable Cars
In the Oval Office, President Trump and Secretary Duffy ended the CAFE standards.
- Reducing the average cost of a new vehicle by $1,000 for American families.
- Projected to save the American economy $109 billion over the next five years.
Ending Waste
The Trump Administration has been relentless in rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse. By scrubbing DEI requirements from federal grants and cutting through red tape, the Department is building infrastructure Americans actually want.
- Pulled billions in funding from the California high-speed rail and offshore wind projects.
- Cleared 50% of a 3,200-grant backlog left by the previous administration.
- Obligated $9 billion to enhance safety, improve infrastructure, and unleash American innovation.
See a full list of USDOT’s accomplishments here.
The original announcement can be found here.
