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Former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) was confirmed Tuesday as President Trump's Secretary of Transportation.

Why it matters: The former Fox News contributor and reality star will be in charge of handling the nation's air, rail and supply-chain issues.

The Senate voted 77-22 in favor of Duffy's confirmation. 

Duffy is the second former Fox News personality confirmed to Trump's second-term Cabinet. 

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday to lead the Department of Defense. 

Senate green-lights Duffy for Trump transport chief

The Senate voted 77-22 in favor of Duffy's confirmation.

Transportation Secretary nominee Sean Duffy at a confirmation hearing on Jan. 15, 2025. Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Former Rep. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sean Duffy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/11/19/sean-duffy-trump-transportation-secretary" data-vars-content-id="314c6a84-d2c4-45b8-a514-138fa30944c1" data-vars-headline="Senate green-lights Duffy for Trump transport chief" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/11/19/sean-duffy-trump-transportation-secretary" target="_self">Sean Duffy</a> (R-Wis.) was confirmed Tuesday as President Trump&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Secretary of Transportation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/11/18/trump-sean-duffy-fox-news" data-vars-content-id="314c6a84-d2c4-45b8-a514-138fa30944c1" data-vars-headline="Senate green-lights Duffy for Trump transport chief" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/11/18/trump-sean-duffy-fox-news" target="_self">Secretary of Transportation</a>.Why it matters: The former Fox News contributor and reality star will be in charge of handling the nation&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="air, rail and supply-chain issues" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/01/12/buttigieg-faa-transportation-crises" data-vars-content-id="314c6a84-d2c4-45b8-a514-138fa30944c1" data-vars-headline="Senate green-lights Duffy for Trump transport chief" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/01/12/buttigieg-faa-transportation-crises" target="_self">air, rail and supply-chain issues</a>.

2024 will be an election year like no other, as President Biden seeks re-election amid economic uncertainty, two wars and questions about his age. His likely foe, former President Trump, faces felony charges and vows revenge on his political enemies. Meanwhile, Americans generally are dissatisfied with those choices and are divided over immigration, race, education and more.

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