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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.


GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

CSA Reform Bill Introduced in US House

A new bill from the U.S. House proposes a pilot program to review potential benefits of remote carrier compliance reviews under the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, as well as a national hiring standard for the trucking industry.

October 9, 2020
Government

Republican T&I Leader Sam Graves Touts New Technologies, VMT

The yearlong extension of the countrys premier highway policy law will help to prevent disruptions across transportation sectors, Republican Rep. Sam Graves said.

October 8, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Economy to Suffer Under Joe Biden Infrastructure, Climate Plan, Mike Pence Says

A multitrillion-dollar proposal from Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden aimed at reconditioning the countrys buildings, mobility grids and energy sectors would suffocate an economy poised to rebound in the coming months, Vice President Mike Pence argued in an Oct. 7 debate with Sen. Kamala Harris.

October 8, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Touts Aid for Airlines, Small Businesses

Economic aid for a federal loan program for small businesses and for the airline industry, including cargo carriers, garnered the support of President Donald Trump.

October 6, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Extension Shoves Hot Infrastructure Issue to Back Burner

Infrastructure policy discussions are not front and center at the White House, and the recent enactment of a yearlong extension of the countrys premier highway policy law assures that there won't be substantial talks about transportation anytime soon. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

October 5, 2020
GovernmentSafety

House Panel Advances FEMA Relief Bill

Legislation that would adjust the cost share of federal disaster assistance recently was approved by the House transportation committee.

October 2, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FAST Acts Yearlong Extension Signed Into Law

The law governing the countrys transportation operations was extended for a year after President Donald Trumps recent signing of a temporary funding measure that averts a shutdown of the federal government.

October 1, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyFuel

Biden Emphasizes Infrastructure Resilience, Electrification in Debate

Under his administration the highways of tomorrow would consist of thousands of charging stations for fleets of electric vehicles, former Vice President Joe Biden insisted during his first debate with incumbent President Donald Trump.

September 30, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

House Advances Diesel-Reduction Program

Legislation that would authorize a federal emissions reduction program and fund research and development for technologies across the environmental sector recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives.

September 29, 2020
Government

Infrastructure and the Trump-Biden Presidential Debate

President Donald Trump and former VP Joe Biden will square off in a presidential debate Sept. 29. Despite both men calling infrastructure a pressing national issue, don't count on the topic coming up. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

September 28, 2020