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Eugene Mulero

Eugene Mulero

Senior Reporter

Eugene Mulero is a senior reporter at Transport Topics where he reports on Congress, trends in intermodal connectivity and federal elections.


BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics

Rosen Shuns TIGER Grants at Senate Hearing

During his Senate nomination hearing March 29, President Trump鈥檚 pick for the No. 2 spot at the U.S. Department of Transportation would not endorse an Obama-era infrastructure grants program popular with states.

April 3, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

Senate Panel to Consider Transportation Security Cards Legislation

A bill designed to facilitate the background check process through transportation security cards will be taken up by the Senate Commerce Committee on April 5.

March 31, 2017
Government

Legislation to Keep Government Funded 'Hasn鈥檛 Been Completed,' Says Speaker Ryan

Legislation that would keep the government funded beyond an April 28 deadline has yet to be finalized, the Speaker of the House told reporters March 30.

March 30, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

鈥楾ime Might be Right鈥 for Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Sen. Nelson Says

The mood on Capitol Hill is suitable to advancing a long-term infrastructure funding package, the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee said he told Vice President Mike Pence this week.

March 29, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

鈥楽tars Really Are Aligning鈥 on Infrastructure Funding, AASHTO Official Says

ALEXANDRIA, Va. 鈥 Washington鈥檚 legislative landscape is fertile for advancing a long-term infrastructure funding package this year, a senior official with the group representing state transportation directors said March 29.

March 29, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

White House to Take Up Tax Reform, Infrastructure Funding Plans, ATA Official Says

ALEXANDRIA, Va.听鈥 The Trump administration and the Republican-led Congress will try to advance an overhaul of tax policy and infrastructure funding measures听after their attempt to reform health care, a senior official with American Trucking Associations informed industry officials March 28.

March 28, 2017
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Capitol Agenda for the Week of March 28: Ports Call for Infrastructure Funding Too

Ports play a key role in freight transportation, delivering U.S. products to markets around the world. And just like bridges and roads, they are in need of infrastructure upgrades. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

March 28, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

Senate Panel to Hear From Deputy Transportation Secretary Nominee March 29

President Trump鈥檚 nominee for the听No. 2听spot at the U.S. Department of Transportation will appear before the Senate Commerce Committee on March 29.

March 27, 2017
Special CoverageBusiness

Video: ATRI Surveys Truckers on Transportation Funding Options

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 In a survey conducted by a national research firm, truckers at the Mid-America Trucking Show were asked how they thought the country鈥檚 transportation system should be funded in the coming years.

March 26, 2017
Special CoverageBusiness

Video: Regulatory Landscape Awaits Drivers Entering Industry, Expert Says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Commercial drivers starting their careers in the trucking industry need to be aware of myriad regulations to be efficient at their jobs, an industry expert told Transport Topics on March 24.

March 26, 2017