Latest News Updates From Eugene Mulero

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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Stakeholders, Senior Lawmakers Oppose Gas Tax Holiday

Prominent transportation stakeholders and key congressional lawmakers pushed back on President Joe Biden’s call to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax.

June 23, 2022
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Senate Panel Approves FMCSA Nominee Robin Hutcheson

President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the federal agency on trucking affairs was easily approved by a U.S. Senate panel on June 22.

June 22, 2022
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US House Transportation Panel Passes FEMA Bill

The House transportation panel recently approved legislation meant to facilitate access to federal disaster assistance.

June 21, 2022
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Biden Administration Prepares Trucking Workforce Programs Focusing on Women, Younger Drivers

In the$1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was signed into lawNov. 15, there were provisions to address the lack of women and younger drivers in the trucking workforce.

June 21, 2022
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House Leaders Schedule Hearings for Fiscal 2023 Transportation Funding Bill

Legislation that would fund the U.S. Department of Transportation’s operations through fiscal 2023 will be considered in committee this month in the U.S. House of Representatives.

June 16, 2022
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House Transportation Leaders Press Freight Rail Safety

The top Democrats on the House transportation panel highlighted workplace safety concerns across freight rail operations shortly after the Biden administration awarded the industry grants to alleviate supply chain woes.

June 15, 2022
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Senate Commerce Committee Introduces Maritime Administration Reauthorization

Legislation to update operations at the Maritime Administration was recently introduced by the leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee.

June 14, 2022
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XPO’s Vano Wins Big in Garden State

For New Jersey truck driving champion Wilbert Vano, the extra time put in was well worth it.

June 13, 2022
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House Passes Water Infrastructure Bill

A bill that would authorize dozens of water infrastructure projects and studies was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on June 8.

June 9, 2022
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House Transportation Leaders Call for Truck Parking Funding

The leaders of the transportation committee in the U.S. House of Representatives called on the nation’s top transportation officer to increase resources for the expansion of parking facilities for truck drivers.

June 9, 2022