Senate confirms Steven Bradbury as next U.S. deputy secretary of transportation

Mass Transit
Megan Perrero
12 March 2025

Bradbury will serve as the second in command of a department that oversees nearly 57,000 employees and billions in funding.

The Senate confirmed Steven Bradbury to be the next U.S. deputy secretary of transportation, where he will be responsible for overseeing the department’s day to day operations, including safety regulation, finance regulation and legislative actions, as well as serving as a key advisor to the secretary.  

His position was confirmed with 51 senators voting for his approval and 46 voting against it during a roll call vote March 11. Bradbury had previously advanced out of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Feb. 27 along a party-line vote.  

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