119th Congress Nominee record

Steven Bradbury

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At a glance

Steven Bradbury's background includes Transportation Department legal leadership, Justice Department work and private legal practice. The department's biography identifies him as Steven G. Bradbury and records his March 13, 2025 swearing-in as deputy secretary after earlier service as its general counsel.

Summary sources: [1]

Also recorded or identified as: Steven G. Bradbury; Steve Bradbury.

Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.

Career and documented accomplishments

  • Bradbury served as Transportation Department general counsel from 2017 to 2021, acting deputy secretary beginning in 2019 and acting secretary in 2021. [1]
  • His earlier positions included principal deputy and acting assistant attorney general, law-firm partnership and clerkships for Justice Clarence Thomas and Judge James Buckley. [1]
  • He earned a University of Michigan law degree and a Stanford bachelor's degree in English. [1]

Nomination history

PN13-2: Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Confirmed
Recorded name
Steven Bradbury
Organization
Department of Transportation
Listed state
Virginia
Received
Latest action
Recorded vote
51–46

Latest recorded action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 113.

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Sources and review date

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  1. Steven G. Bradbury

    United States Department of Transportation. Reviewed .

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