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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, Technology, Fuel

Fuel-Efficient Tech Available for Trucks Via Proposed Legislation

Legislation that would establish a program at the U.S. Department of Energy to assist the trucking industry with the adoption of fuel-efficient technologies recently was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

August 23, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Transportation Panels Pursue Climate, Clean Energy Priorities in $3.5 Trillion Budget

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is urging Democrats to unify in support of a $3.5 trillion budget proposal that would help advance President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda, including social aid programs and climate change policies.

August 19, 2021
Government, Business

Congressional Republicans, Moderate Democrats Balk at $3.5 Trillion Budget

Top congressional Republicans announced their opposition to Democratic leaders’ pursuit of a $3.5 trillion budget plan that would be considered alongside a big-ticket infrastructure package. Separately, a small group of moderate House Democrats took issue with their party’s legislative timeline.

August 18, 2021
Government, Safety

Senate Confirms NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer ϳԹndy

Jennifer ϳԹndy was recently confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become the National Transportation Safety Board’s chairwoman.

August 12, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Industry Applauds Senate Passage of $1 Trillion Bill to Modernize US Transportation

Legislation aimed at modernizing the country’s mobility networks, freight corridors and transit systems gained approval in the U.S. Senate on Aug. 10.

August 10, 2021
Government

Senate Debates $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

Legislation meant to upgrade and modernize the country’s freight networks, drinking water system and railroads garnered a mostly bipartisan reception during its ongoing consideration this month in the U.S. Senate.

August 5, 2021
Government

Sen. Young Champions Trucking Workforce Provision in Infrastructure Bill

WASHINGTON — The main sponsor of a program to pave the way for commercial driver license holders under 21 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce expressed optimism about his proposal’s chances of passing in the U.S. Senate.

August 5, 2021
Government, Safety

US Senate Committee Approves NTSB Nominee, Commerce Legislation

President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead a key federal transportation investigatory unit was easily approved by a U.S. Senate panel Aug. 4.

August 4, 2021
Government

US Senate Kicks Off $1 Trillion ‘Infrastructure Week,’ Potential Passage Thursday

“Infrastructure Week” finally arrived inside the Beltway, at least in the U.S. Senate. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

August 2, 2021
Government

Rep. Graves Raises Concerns Amid Infrastructure, Budget Debate

The top Republican on the transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives raised concerns about certain infrastructure programs that received emergency federal aid during the pandemic.

August 2, 2021