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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

Sen. Collins to Call for Changes to HOS Rule at Hearing Today

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is expected听to offer an amendment today to a fiscal 2015 transportation funding bill that would address what her staff said are the unintended consequences of a federal truck safety rule that is opposed by much of the industry.

June 3, 2014
Government, Business

Senate Subcommittee Approves $54.4 Billion Transportation, Housing Spending Bill

Senate appropriators on June 3 easily approved a $54.4 billion spending bill that would fund transportation and housing programs in fiscal 2015, and boost funding for a popular infrastructure grant program.

June 3, 2014
Government, Business

Rules Committee Paves Way for Transportation Spending Bill on House Floor

The House Rules Committee adopted an open rule process for a fiscal 2015 transportation funding bill by voice vote on May 29.

May 29, 2014
Government, Business

Senate Commerce Panel Schedules Highway Bill Hearing June 3

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee plans to meet June 3 to consider a $265 billion transportation policy bill that was approved by another committee on May 15.

May 29, 2014
Government, Business

House Rules Panel Takes Up Transportation Spending Bill May 29

The House Rules Committee will meet May 29 to set the conditions for floor debate of a fiscal 2015 transportation spending bill.

May 28, 2014
Government, Business, Safety

DOT鈥檚 Foxx To Deliver Keynote At 鈥楧ata Palooza鈥 June 3

Managing large sets of freight data effectively improves officials鈥 ability to make roadways safer, improving the distribution of goods around the country, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx will tell data experts when they meet for an annual conference in Arlington, Virginia, June 3.

May 27, 2014
Government, Business

Congress Sends White House Bill To Boost Ports

The Senate on May 22 easily passed a long-awaited water policy bill that would allow dredging at ports around the country ahead of the widening of the Panama Canal.

May 22, 2014
Government, Business

House Panel Approves $52B Transportation, Housing Funding Bill

The full House will take up a $52 billion spending bill that would fund transportation and housing programs in fiscal 2015 as early as this month.

May 21, 2014
Government, Business

Lawmakers Unveil Bill That Invests in Ports

House and Senate transportation leaders said they will vote next week on a final water policy bill that approves myriad improvements to ports nationwide.

May 15, 2014
Government, Business

Obama Proposes Faster Infrastructure Permitting Process

President Obama pressed for larger federal investments for infrastructure and announced the administration would streamline the permitting process for new roads, bridges and other major infrastructure projects.

May 14, 2014