President Trump’s Department of Transportation Secretary nominee has pledged to maintain a cap on Boeing 737 MAX production brought in by the FAA last year.

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted unanimously on January 22 to approve Sean Duffy as the next head of the Department of Transportation, clearing the path for his full Senate confirmation.

Sean Duffy, during a confirmation hearing Wednesday, said he wants this to be his legacy if he is confirmed as Transportation Secretary: SEAN DUFFY: I appreciate the question, Senator. I would want to have a legacy of improving safety,

President Donald Trump's nominee, Sean Duffy, to lead the U.S. Transportation Department, emphasizes maintaining production caps on the Boeing 737 MAX until safety can be ensured. The scrutiny follows past incidents and approval of Boeing's Organization Designation Authorization program.

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.

President-elect Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT), Sean Duffy, said during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that Boeing needs “tough love” to bounce back

President Trump's Transportation Department nominee, Sean Duffy, has vowed to keep caps on Boeing 737 MAX production. The cap will be lifted only after thorough consultations with FAA safety experts and assurance of maintaining aircraft quality.

President Donald Trump's nominee to head the U.S. Transportation Department said he will keep in place a cap on production of Boeing 737 MAX planes put in place after a mid-air panel blowout last year until he is satisfied it can be safely raised.

The 28-0 vote is likely indicative of an easy path to confirmation on the final vote as the Transportation post is generally not among the more contentious of Cabinet posts.

Former Rep. Sean Duffy sat for an hourslong confirmation hearing as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Transportation secretary, sitting before Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell.

WASHINGTON — When Republican Sean Duffy was in Congress, he worked with lawmakers from ... He pledged to bring “tough love” to Boeing as regulators work to restore confidence in the struggling airplane maker. And Duffy said he would address the ...

Former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.), and President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Transportation, pledged Wednesday to maintain rigorous oversight of Boeing Co. and continue safety investigations into Tesla Inc.