Eugene Mulero

Eugene Mulero

Senior Reporter

@eugenemulero

Eugene Mulero is a senior reporter at Transport Topics, focusing on Congress and national policy. He writes the Capitol Agenda column and leads coverage of elections.


Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

House Democrats Press Freight Rail Safety

Senior Democrats on the transportation committee in the U.S. House are calling on their colleagues to advance rail safety measures.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 18, 2024
Business, Safety

FedEx’s Corey Mitchell Wins Big in Bayou

Longtime FedEx Freight driver Corey Mitchell earned a fourth trip to the National Truck Driving Championships by winning Louisiana's state truck driving championship. 

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 18, 2024
Government

Buttigieg Celebrates Local Transportation Projects

Capitol Agenda: On March 13, President Joe Biden announced $3.3 billion for a program designed to reconnect aspects of cities and towns, from roadways to sidewalks.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 18, 2024
Government, Safety

White House Fiscal 2025 Budget Includes $964M for FMCSA

WASHINGTON ­— The country’s top trucking regulator would receive nearly $1 billion under a fiscal 2025 budget request the White House recently delivered to Congress.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 13, 2024
Government, Safety

Congress Clears Fentanyl Response Bill

Legislation meant to assist with the country’s response to the fentanyl addiction crisis was recently approved by Congress, a move celebrated by American Trucking Associations.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 13, 2024
Government, Safety

House Panel Advances Pipeline Bill

A five-year update of federal pipeline safety operations was recently approved by a subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 13, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

Biden Administration Unveils EV Freight Charging Plan

The Biden administration is rolling out its plan for deploying electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure on the nation’s freight corridors.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 12, 2024
Government

Biden Enacts Fiscal 2024 DOT Bill

Capitol Agenda: President Joe Biden over the weekend signed into law legislation to keep the Department of Transportation and other agencies operating through the current fiscal year.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 11, 2024
Government

Congress Aims to Avert Shutdown as Funding Package Advances

The U.S. Department of Transportation and other agencies will operate without interruptions under a funding agreement Congress is expected to clear for the Biden White House this month.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 7, 2024
Government, Business

ATA, Hill Republicans Continue to Oppose Julie Su

Following a Senate committee’s approval of Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su’s nomination to lead the department, congressional Republicans renewed their opposition efforts.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 6, 2024