Eugene Mulero

Eugene Mulero

Senior Reporter

@eugenemulero

Eugene Mulero is a senior reporter at Transport Topics where he reports on Congress, trends in intermodal connectivity and federal elections.


Government

Bid to Increase Fuel Taxes to Continue Despite Opposition, Blumenauer Says

Rep. Earl Blumenauer is not giving up on his effort to see Congress approve an increase in fuel taxes to fund infrastructure projects.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
November 16, 2015
Government, Business

House, Senate Delegates to Finalize Highway Bill

Congressional transportation leaders said they will meet this week to produce a multiyear highway bill that ensures infrastructure projects around the country are funded and reforms the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
November 16, 2015
Business, Government

House Passes Highway Bill

A multiyear highway bill that would reform a controversial safety performance scoring program for carriers and set in motion a program to expand the role of young truckers in interstate commerce easily passed the House on Nov. 5.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
November 9, 2015
Government, Business

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 on Nov. 5.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
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).

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
November 4, 2015
Government, Business

House Rejects Rep. Frankel’s 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.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
November 4, 2015
Government, Business

Rep. Reid Ribble’s Truck Weight Amendment Fails

WASHINGTON — 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.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
November 3, 2015
Government, Business

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

WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s 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.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
November 3, 2015
Business, Government, Safety

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’s safety performance rating scores for motor carriers should remain available to the public while the program is reviewed. Watch live debate and votes.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
November 3, 2015
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

ATA Chairman Hopeful Speaker Paul Ryan ‘Will Lead’ Passage of Highway Bill

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

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 29, 2015