America's infrastructure has scored near-failing grades for its deteriorating roads, public transit and storm-water systems because of years of inaction from the federal government, the American Society of Civil Engineers reports. Its overall grade: a mediocre C-.

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Pete Buttigieg won Senate approval on Tuesday as transportation secretary, becoming the first openly gay person to be confirmed to a Cabinet post. He'll be charged with advancing President Joe Biden's ambitious agenda of rebuilding the nation's infrastructure and fighting climate change.

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A Senate panel on Wednesday easily advanced President Joe Biden's nomination of Pete Buttigieg to be transportation secretary, setting up a final confirmation vote for a key role in Biden's push to rebuild the nation's infrastructure and confront climate change.

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President Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of transportation, Pete Buttigieg, was headed down a smooth path to quick confirmation, pledging to senators on Thursday to work with them to carry out the administration's ambitious goal of rebuilding the country's infrastructure.

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President-elect Joe Biden has introduced his one-time Democratic primary rival Pete Buttigieg as his nominee for transportation secretary, saying the 38-year-old can be "a new voice" in the fight against economic inequality, institutional racism and climate change.

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President-elect Joe Biden nominated his former rival Pete Buttigieg as secretary of transportation on Tuesday and intends to choose former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm as his energy secretary.

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