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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, Business, Safety

Buttigieg, Landrieu Lead White House Infrastructure Task Force

President Joe Biden has created a Cabinet-level task force that will set priorities and oversee implementation of the comprehensive $1 trillion infrastructure bill that he signed into law on Nov. 15.

November 29, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

US Senate to Debate Social Infrastructure Build Back Better Budget

Senators returning to Capitol Hill after the Thanksgiving recess are scheduled to kick off debate on a nearly $2 trillion budget package that aims to promote severe-weather resilience and reduce congestion across mobility networks.

November 23, 2021
Government

Biden Order Aims to Remedy Supply Chain Bottlenecks Amid GOP Criticism

The Biden White House took another step to resolve supply chain complications, directing federal agencies to prioritize programs and rules that would bolster commercial supply chains, as well as domestic manufacturing.

November 23, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

USDOT Highlights State Benefits in $1T Infrastructure Law

A state-by-state summary and analysis from the U.S. Department of Transportation of the recently enacted $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill highlights funding provisions tucked in the law.

November 22, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

USDOT Awards $1B in Grants for Infrastructure Projects

Infrastructure projects around the country linked to freight and passenger networks were awarded nearly $1 billion in federal grants, the U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced.

November 22, 2021
Government, Business, Technology

US House Debates $1.75 Trillion Climate, Social Infrastructure Bill

A nearly $2 trillion bill representing key elements of President Joe Biden’s climate and social infrastructure agenda is under consideration before the U.S. House of Representatives.

November 18, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

ATA Presses Congress on Workforce Development Amid Supply Chain Woes

Policies aimed at boosting the trucking industry’s workforce would play a major role in addressing supply chain woes around the country, the leader of American Trucking Associations told the U.S. House of Representatives’ transportation panel Nov. 17.

November 17, 2021
Government

ATA, Freight Stakeholders Tout Infrastructure Bill’s Enactment

American Trucking Associations and groups representing nearly every corner of the freight transportation industry touted the Biden White House and congressional lawmakers for advancing a $1 trillion infrastructure bill over the finish line.

November 16, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

USDOT Targets Georgia for Supply Chain Assistance

The Biden administration task force on supply chains recently paved the way for the Georgia Port Authority to be able to reallocate more than $8 million for inland facilities in the state, as well as North Carolina.

November 15, 2021
Government

ATA's Spear Testifies on Supply Chain Bottlenecks

Ongoing supply chain bottlenecks, primarily at the nation’s commercial ports, are partly the result of President Joe Biden’s policies. That’s a central theme from senior Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

November 15, 2021