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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.


GovernmentBusiness

House Passes Highway Bill, Sets Up Conference With Senate

Legislation that would reform a safety performance scoring program for motor carriers and set in motion efforts to expand the role young truckers may have in interstate commerce passed the U.S. House of Representatives听on Nov. 5.

November 5, 2015
Government

Rep. Kevin Brady Wins Ways and Means Chairmanship

The House GOP steering committee on Nov. 4 announced its successor to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) at the helm of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee: Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas).

November 4, 2015
GovernmentBusiness

House Rejects Rep. Frankel鈥檚 CSA Scores Amendment

The House on Nov. 4 easily defeated an effort by Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) to keep safety performance scores for motor carriers public while federal regulators review the program responsible for the scoring.

November 4, 2015
GovernmentBusiness

Rep. Reid Ribble鈥檚 Truck Weight Amendment Fails

WASHINGTON 鈥 The House on Nov. 3 rejected an effort by Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) aimed at allowing states to increase weight limits for trucks; watch video of the floor debate.

November 3, 2015
GovernmentBusiness

Rep. Lois Frankel Wants CSA Scores to Stay Public During Review

WASHINGTON 鈥 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration鈥檚 safety performance rating scores for motor carriers would remain available to the public while the scoring program is reviewed under an amendment proposed by Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) to a multiyear highway bill on the House floor.

November 3, 2015
BusinessGovernmentSafety

House to Vote on Rep. Lois Frankel's CSA Scores Amendment in Highway Bill

House lawmakers on Nov. 4 will vote to decide whether the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration鈥檚 safety performance rating scores for motor carriers should remain available to the public while the program is reviewed. Watch live debate and votes.

November 3, 2015
GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous

ATA Chairman Hopeful Speaker Paul Ryan 鈥榃ill Lead鈥 Passage of Highway Bill

American Trucking Associations Chairman Pat Thomas has a message for new Speaker of the House Paul Ryan.

October 29, 2015
GovernmentBusiness

House Rules Committee to Tackle Senate's Long-Term Highway Bill Nov. 2

The House Rules Committee is scheduled to meet Nov. 2 to address general debate for a Senate-passed highway reauthorization bill.

October 28, 2015
Government

Panel Advances FRA Nominee Sarah Feinberg to Senate Floor

The Senate Commerce Committee on Oct. 27 easily approved the nomination of Sarah Feinberg to lead the Federal Railroad Administration. Her nomination now goes before the full Senate.

October 27, 2015
GovernmentBusinessSafety

BATIC Executive Director: 鈥楥ongress Needs to Fund鈥 Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON听鈥 The executive director of a newly launched office at the U.S. Department of Transportation set up to help states finance infrastructure projects said Congress remains the main driver for advancing those projects.

October 27, 2015