{{short description|American government official}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Ryan McCormack | image = Ryan McCormack.png | caption = McCormack in 2026 | office = Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy | status = | president = Donald Trump | term_start = February 27, 2026 | term_end = | predecessor = Carlos Monje | successor = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | spouse = | children = | education = Canisius University }} '''Ryan McCormack''' is an American public servant who serves as Under Secretary Transportation for Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
== Early life and education == McCormack is a 2011 graduate of Canisius University.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=S.Hrg. 119-336 — NOMINATIONS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY |url=https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-congress/senate-event/LC75360/text |access-date=May 14, 2026 |website=www.congress.gov}}</ref>
==Career== McCormack began working on Capitol Hill in 2013 as a staff assistant to then-Congressman Sean Duffy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Duffy Aide Confirmed to U.S. DOT Post - ARTBA|url=https://www.artba.org/news/duffy-aide-confirmed-to-u-s-dot-post/|access-date=May 14, 2026}}</ref> He worked in Congressman Duffy's office until 2019, rising to the role of Legislative Director. He also took leave from the House of Representatives to work on Duffy's Congressional campaigns.<ref name=":0"/>
From 2019 to 2021, McCormack worked for the EX-IM Bank.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|date=February 27, 2026|title=NBAA Welcomes Senate Confirmation of Ryan McCormack to Key DOT Post|url=https://nbaa.org/2026-press-releases/nbaa-welcomes-senate-confirmation-of-ryan-mccormack-to-key-dot-post/|access-date=May 14, 2026|website=NBAA - National Business Aviation Association|language=en-US}}</ref>
McCormack rejoined Duffy at the Department of Transportation in January 2025, serving as deputy chief of staff before being nominated to serve as Under Secretary for Policy in September 2025.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mulero|first=Eugene|date=March 3, 2026|title=Senate Confirms McCormack for Top DOT Policy Post|url=https://www.ttnews.com/articles/senate-mccormack-dot-post|access-date=May 14, 2026|website=Transport Topics}}</ref> He spoke in favor of the Department of Transportation's policies to direct federal funding to areas with higher birth rates.<ref>{{cite news|last=Duffy|first=Caroline|date=June 23, 2025|title=The MTV Reality Star in Trump's Cabinet Who Wants You to Have More Kids|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/us/politics/sean-duffy-reality-television.html|access-date=May 14, 2026|work=The New York Times|language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In February 2026, the Senate confirmed McCormack's nomination.<ref name=":1"/>
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