Sean Duffy, a former Fox Business host and Wisconsin congressman, would head a sprawling Transportation Department that oversees aviation, rail and transit.

While some of President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees faced sharp questioning this week, Sean Duffy received a friendly welcome in his confirmation hearing to be secretary of transportation.

The Senate Commerce Committee is tentatively planning to hold a confirmation hearing for Sean Duffy, the Department of Transportation secretary nominee, on Jan. 15, a committee aide confirmed Tuesday. Further scheduling details weren’t immediately available. Punchbowl News first reported the date.

Sean Duffy, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Transportation, said he would allow safety investigations into Tesla’s advanced driving technology to proceed, possibly setting himself up for a clash with a top supporter of the president-elect.

There is nothing in Duffy’s background that suggests he would be effective at leading the Department of Transportation.

Sean Duffy promised to not interfere in ongoing agency investigations into Elon Musk’s electric car company if confirmed to head the department.

Sean Duffy, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead USDOT, promised to not interfere with ongoing NHTSA investigations into Tesla if confirmed as secretary.

Peters highlighted the importance of the auto industry and the Great Lakes to both the state and the United States.

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, addressed transportation issues critical to New Jerseyans like NJ

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.

While some of President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees faced sharp questioning this week, Sean Duffy received a friendly welcome in his confirmation hearing to be secretary of transportation.

The former Congressman from Wisconsin saw bipartisan support Wednesday during a friendly Senate confirmation hearing.