# Ryan McCormack

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**Ryan McCormack** is an American public servant who serves as [Under Secretary Transportation for Policy](/source/Under_Secretary_Transportation_for_Policy) at the [U.S. Department of Transportation](/source/United_States_Department_of_Transportation).

## Early life and education

McCormack is a 2011 graduate of [Canisius University](/source/Canisius_University).[1]

## Career

McCormack began working on [Capitol Hill](/source/United_States_Capitol) in 2013 as a staff assistant to then-Congressman [Sean Duffy](/source/Sean_Duffy).[2] 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](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) to work on Duffy's Congressional campaigns.[1]

From 2019 to 2021, McCormack worked for the [EX-IM Bank](/source/Export%E2%80%93Import_Bank_of_the_United_States).[3]

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.[4] He spoke in favor of the Department of Transportation's policies to direct federal funding to areas with higher birth rates.[5] In February 2026, the Senate confirmed McCormack's nomination.[3]

## References

1. ["S.Hrg. 119-336 — NOMINATIONS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY"](https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-congress/senate-event/LC75360/text). *www.congress.gov*. Retrieved May 14, 2026.

1. ["Duffy Aide Confirmed to U.S. DOT Post - ARTBA"](https://www.artba.org/news/duffy-aide-confirmed-to-u-s-dot-post/). Retrieved May 14, 2026.

1. ["NBAA Welcomes Senate Confirmation of Ryan McCormack to Key DOT Post"](https://nbaa.org/2026-press-releases/nbaa-welcomes-senate-confirmation-of-ryan-mccormack-to-key-dot-post/). *NBAA - National Business Aviation Association*. February 27, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.

1. Mulero, Eugene (March 3, 2026). ["Senate Confirms McCormack for Top DOT Policy Post"](https://www.ttnews.com/articles/senate-mccormack-dot-post). *Transport Topics*. Retrieved May 14, 2026.

1. Duffy, Caroline (June 23, 2025). ["The MTV Reality Star in Trump's Cabinet Who Wants You to Have More Kids"](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/us/politics/sean-duffy-reality-television.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. [ISSN 0362-4331](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0362-4331). Retrieved May 14, 2026.

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