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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.


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Capitol Agenda: The Best of 2017

No matter your place on the political spectrum, it is undeniable passage of the Republican-led tax reform measure was a monumental feat. This week we highlight our favorite news items from Capitol Agenda in 2017.

December 26, 2017
GovernmentBusinessSafety

ATA President Chris Spear Proposes Infrastructure Fund at Senate Transportation Hearing

WASHINGTON American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear asked Congress to consider establishing an infrastructure fund capable of generating about $340 billion over 10 years.

December 21, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell: A Lot of Interest in Infrastructure

Bipartisan support for infrastructure reform increases the chances for the Senate to take up a transportation bill next year, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Dec. 21.

December 21, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

House Disaster Package Includes $1.4 Billion for Roads

Republican funding leaders in the U.S. House included $1.4 billion for road repairs in a $81 billion disaster aid measure unveiled this week.

December 19, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Dec. 18: Private Activity Bonds Stay in Tax Bill

Tax policy authorizers in the U.S. House pushed a bill that had dropped private activity bonds. Senate authorizers kept the exemption. The GOP tax bill is scheduled for a vote in the House on Dec. 19. House passage will lead to a vote in the Senate soon after. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

December 18, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

Federal Trucking Regulators to Detail Priorities for 2018 at TRB

Federal trucking regulators will offer updates on their safety priorities and regulatory actions planned for 2018 during the Transportation Research Boards annual conference, scheduled to take place Jan. 7-11 in Washington, D.C.

December 14, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

Trump White House Ready for Infrastructure in January

Congress and the Trump administration indicated they will finally debate infrastructure funding parameters with transportation leaders when the new year kicks off.

December 14, 2017
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Steve Cohen Unveil Underride Guard Legislation

Legislation that would require underride guards on sides and front of trucks as a way to improve highway safety was introduced Dec. 12 in the House and Senate.

December 12, 2017
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White House Stays Neutral on Fuel Tax Hike, Infrastructure Adviser D.J. Gribbin Says

WASHINGTON The Trump administration is sticking with its neutral stance on whether to increase federal fuel taxes to finance big-scale transportation projects, infrastructure policy adviser D.J. Gribbin said Dec. 12.

December 12, 2017
GovernmentBusiness

Shuster, Trump Meet for Infrastructure Talks

With Congress and the White House looking to advance a massive infrastructure funding proposal, the top transportation policymaker in the House called a recent meeting with President Donald Trump a very positive step forward.

December 12, 2017