Secretary of Transportation

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao arrives at a naturalization ceremony for 16 new Americans at the White House in July.

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Resigns, Citing Violence At Capitol

Alana Wise

Chao said she was "deeply troubled" by the violence on Wednesday, which she described in a letter to colleagues as "traumatic and entirely avoidable."

Charlotte Area

VP Biden And Sec. Foxx Pitch President's Plan To Charlotte

Tom Bullock

The Grow America tour made a stop in Charlotte Thursday. Its headliners were Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx.…

Politics

Foxx Confirmed As Next Transportation Secretary

Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx has been confirmed as the next U.S. Transportation Secretary. The Senate voted unanimously in his favor Thursday afternoon.…

Charlotte Area

Foxx On 'Fast Rail' To Transportation Secretary

Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx appears to be on a smooth course for confirmation as the next U.S. Secretary of Transportation. He fielded mostly friendly…

Charlotte Area

President Obama: Foxx Will Be 'Outstanding' Transportation Secretary

President Obama made it official Monday afternoon: he's nominating Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx to become the next U.S. Secretary of Transportation.With…

Politics

With Nomination In Hand, Foxx Faces GOP Delay Machine

Michael Bitzer

It was the worst-kept secret in Charlotte politics. Anthony Foxx’s nomination as the 17th U.S. Secretary of Transportation is reality.Coming a day before…