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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.


Government

Speaker Pledges Republican Unity Amid Budget Negotiations

Speaker Mike Johnson insisted the House Republican caucus would unite during government funding negotiations with senators.

November 20, 2023
Government, Safety

Democrat Senators Press Safety Initiatives

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Acts two-year anniversary is an opportunity to revisit several safety concerns, two senior Democratic senators recently said.

November 16, 2023
Government, Business

Congress Approves Short-Term Bill, Averts Shutdown

Ending the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays, Congress gave final approval to a temporary funding package that pushes a fight over the budget into the new year.

November 16, 2023
Government

Policymakers Push Safety Focus as IIJA Turns 2

Capitol Agenda: WASHINGTON Happy birthday to the bipartisan infrastructure law. The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act turns 2 on Nov. 15.

November 13, 2023
Government, Business

White House, Lawmakers Evaluate IIJA on Second Anniversary

President Joe Biden has kicked off a national conversation about infrastructure policy ahead of the two-year anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.泭

November 9, 2023
Government, Safety

National Transportation Safety Board Nominees on Senate Radar

Adapting to modern infrastructure technologies and applications will be central to the National Transportation Safety Boards mission in the coming years, a nominee for the board said.

November 9, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Parking Initiatives Boost Highway Safety, Executive Says

WASHINGTON Enhancing parking availability for truck drivers would improve safety on the nations roadways, a senior Iowa trucking executive recently told senators.

November 8, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

House Committee Passes Bill to Protect Moving Privacy

Legislation designed to safeguard certain identifiable information of individuals moving internationally was advanced this month by a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

November 6, 2023
Government

Transportation Funding Debate Set to Go to House Floor

Capitol Agenda: A fiscal 2024 transportation funding bill, which proposes budget reductions for certain rail and transit operations, is expected on the House floor this week.

November 6, 2023
Government

Speaker Johnson Points to Another Short-Term Funding Bill

Two weeks before government funding expires, Speaker Mike Johnson raised the possibility for the House to consider another short-term stopgap measure.

November 2, 2023