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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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US Senate Transportation Policymakers Press for Pipeline Security

The leaders of the U.S. Senates freight committee called on the Biden administration, congressional colleagues and private industry stakeholders to enhance security operations following the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline.

July 28, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

ATA, Freight Stakeholders Push Back on US Senates PRO Act

Freight stakeholders are voicing opposition to a bill currently being debated in the U.S. Senate that aims to make changes to federal classification for workers.

July 28, 2021
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US Senators Introduce Bill to Repeal Excise Tax on New Trucks

Two U.S. senators proposed repealing the excise tax on new trucks as an effort to modernize the freight industry.

July 26, 2021
Government

USDOT Funding Bill, Infrastructure Talks Dominate Congress This Week

Congress has a full plate ahead of its August recess. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

July 26, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Infrastructure Negotiations Continue; Senators Seek Details on Bill

Negotiations for a multitrillion-dollar infrastructure package in the U.S. Senate remain tenuous as strong Republican opposition challenges a plan by Democratic leaders to schedule a key floor vote in the waning days of July.

July 22, 2021
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Infrastructure Stakeholders Promote Cybersecurity Investments

Nearly three months after a cyberattack against a prominent petroleum products distributor on the East Coast, groups representing various infrastructure sectors called for robust methods to protect the countrys freight and mobility grids.

July 22, 2021
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Senate Commerce Leaders Push Supply Chain Efficiency

To promote efficiency across the countrys supply chain, Commerce Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell recently pressed colleagues to advance legislation meant to enhance the flow of freight.

July 21, 2021
Government

US Senate Kicks Off Infrastructure Debate This Week

For Congress to realize President Joe Bidens aim of enacting transformative infrastructure legislation this year, Democrats in control of the U.S. Senate intend to commence that legislative process as early as this week. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

July 19, 2021
Government

US House Panel Approves USDOT Budget Increase

Legislation that would boost funding for federal transportation operations in fiscal 2022 was approved by a U.S. House panel along party lines, setting up a vote in the chamber prior to the congressional August recess.

July 19, 2021
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Freight Policy Bill on US Senates Infrastructure Agenda

WASHINGTON Policy updates and funding related to federal freight programs are being considered as part of a multitrillion dollar infrastructure bill U.S. Senate leaders plan to weigh next week.

July 15, 2021