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See also Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao.

Timeline

2014.10.30Colombian authorities are investigating after drugs were found aboard the Ping May, a vessel owned by Elaine Chao's family’s company. thenation.com (See also Elaine Chao, China)
2016.11.29Trump nominates former Bush cabinet member Elaine Chao to lead Transportation Department nytimes.com (See also Elaine Chao)
2017.01.11Elaine Chao emphasizes use of private funds for Trump’s transportation plans. washingtonpost.com (See also Elaine Chao)
2017.01.11The key points on Elaine Chao confirmation hearing for transportation secretary. theguardian.com (See also Elaine Chao, Infrastructure)
2017.01.24Efforts to mute federal employees are occurring to varying degrees in the EPA, and departments of the Interior, Transportation, Agriculture and Health and Human services. politico.com (See also First 100 Days, Assaults on Facts, First Amendment, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Agriculture, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of the Interior)
2017.02.17Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao puts $647 million grant for Caltrain to go electric on hold until a full audit can be conducted. sfgate.com (See also Elaine Chao, First 100 Days)
2017.12.08The Trump administration has scrapped an Obama-era proposal requiring airlines and ticket agencies to disclose baggage fees as passengers start the process of buying a ticket. thehill.com (See also Elaine Chao)
2018.03.06Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao admitted that Donald Trump personally asked House Speaker Paul Ryan to block funding for New York City's badly needed Gateway project. nymag.com (See also Unpresidential Behavior, Conflicts of Interest, Elaine Chao)
2018.06.07Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Thursday defended her brother-in-law‘s controversial nomination to head the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, despite the fact that he lacks experience in government and, according to his LinkedIn profile, has confined his professional activities during the past six years to managing his family trust fund. politico.com (See also Nepotism, Corruption, Elaine Chao)