Carlos Monje

Monje is the first in his family born in the United States; his family is from Argentina.[https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/22/president-biden-announces-12-key-climate-and-infrastructure-administration-nominations/ "President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations", White House, April 22, 2021] He graduated from Harvard University.{{Cite web |title=Carlos Monje Jr. – Counselor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation |url=http://cdn.theatlantic.com/assets/media/files/Monje-Bio.pdf |publisher=The Atlantic |accessdate=June 5, 2021}}

Monje served as deputy policy director at Obama for America and a special assistant in President Obama's DC Senate office where he handled homeland security and veterans affairs. Monje was chief of staff of the United States Domestic Policy Council and Special Assistant to the President during the Obama administration. He previously served as Acting Under Secretary and he was nominated by President Barack Obama in 2014{{Cite web |date=December 17, 2014 |title=PN1985 - Nomination of Carlos A. Monje Jr. for Department of Transportation, 113th Congress (2013-2014) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/113th-congress/1985 |access-date=June 5, 2021 |website=www.congress.gov}} and 2015 to be the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy for the U.S. Department of Transportation, he was confirmed by the Senate on March 16, 2015, by a vote of 94–0.{{Cite web |date=March 16, 2015 |title=PN68 - Nomination of Carlos A. Monje Jr. for Department of Transportation, 114th Congress (2015-2016) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/114th-congress/68 |access-date=June 5, 2021 |website=www.congress.gov}} He then oversaw implementation of surface transportation programs, the discretionary grant programs, and efforts to promote equity and economic development.

Monje left the Obama administration to join the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign.{{Cite web |last=Restuccia |first=Andrew |date=October 12, 2016 |title=Top Obama transportation official joins Clinton team |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/carlos-monje-clinton-transition-229702 |access-date=June 5, 2021 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}

From March 2017 until September 2020, Monje was responsible for managing Twitter's public policy and government affairs in the U.S. and Canada.{{Cite web |last=Overly |first=Steven |date=September 17, 2020 |title=Twitter public policy director decamps for Biden transition team |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/17/twitter-public-policy-director-decamps-for-biden-transition-team-417293 |access-date=June 5, 2021 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}

In 2018, Monje participated in an investigation into the Alliance for Securing Democracy's Hamilton 68 dashboard.{{cite web |last1=Wulfsohn |first1=Joseph |title=Latest Twitter Files show media, Dems relied on single source alleging 'Russian bot' activity: 'It was a scam' |url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/latest-twitter-files-show-media-dems-relied-single-source-alleging-russian-bot-activity-scam |website=Fox News |access-date=3 March 2025 |date=27 January 2023}}

On April 22, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated him to be the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy. On May 20, 2021, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Commerce Committee.[https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2021/5/executive-session/ad5657ac-f9c8-44cf-9d94-129f40e367b1 Executive Session:"Nomination of Eric S. Lander, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)", Senate Committee on Commerce, Transportation and Science, May 20, 2021] He was reported out favorably from the committee on June 16, 2021. On June 24, 2021, Monje was confirmed by the United States Senate via voice vote.{{Cite web|date=June 16, 2021|title=PN437 - Nomination of Carlos Alberto Monje Jr for Department of Transportation, 117th Congress (2021-2022)|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/437|access-date=June 25, 2021|website=www.congress.gov}}

He was sworn into office on July 7, 2021, by Secretary Pete Buttigieg.{{Cite web|last=@USDOT|title="We're proud to welcome Carlos Monje Jr. in his new role as Under Secretary of Transportation. Congrats, Carlos"|url=https://twitter.com/usdot/status/1412910493954682882|url-status=live|access-date=July 7, 2021|website=Twitter|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707230504/https://twitter.com/USDOT/status/1412910493954682882 |archive-date=July 7, 2021 }}

Monje resigned his position in April 2024.{{Cite web|date=April 2, 2024|title=Transportation Under Secretary for Policy Carlos Monje Jr. to Depart|url=https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/transportation-under-secretary-policy-carlos-monje-jr-depart|access-date=June 26, 2024|website=www.transportation.gov}}

Monje is a native of New Orleans. He met his wife, Anne Filipic, while they both worked on the Obama campaign in 2008.

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