A nominee to serve in President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet said a Hail Mary with members of his family ahead of his confirmation hearing.

Former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy received bipartisan support Wednesday during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill to be President-elect Donald Trump's secretary for the Department of Transportation.

Duffy was introduced to the committee by bipartisan Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) and emphasized that safety is not a partisan issue.

“But at the end of the day, I am confident that Sean is the right person for this job in this upcoming administration.” While some of President-elect Trump’s cabinet nominees faced sharp questioning from Democrats on Capitol Hill this week, Duffy ...

Wis., right, before Duffy testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, on his nomination to be Transportation Secretary.

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy has had a ... confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2025.

Workers build a stage in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, for the 60th Presidential Inauguration which was moved indoors because of cold temperatures expected on Jan 20. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) | Morry Gash/AP

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation ...

WASHINGTON — When Republican Sean Duffy was in Congress ... nominees faced sharp questioning from Democrats on Capitol Hill this week, Duffy received an overwhelmingly friendly welcome from ...

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Friday to establish a task force charged with reviewing the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) moved a step closer to leading the Department of Homeland Security as the Senate voted on Friday to advance her to a final confirmation vote.  Senators voted

President Donald Trump has kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, the economy, DEI and more. Federal agencies are being directed to place all employees working on DEI programs and initiatives to be put on paid administrative leave by Wednesday at 5 p.m.