Duffy, 53, cleared the upper chamber in a 77-22 vote after his nomination received the approval of all 28 members of the Senate Commerce Committee.

Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary, faces his first major crisis just hours after his swearing-in. Duffy, who was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday, quickly emerged as the public face of the federal government's response to the deadly plane crash at Reagan National Airport,

Wis., President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Transportation Secretary, poses for a photo with Cabinet picks, other nominees and appointments, at the National Gallery of Art