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, Business

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen: D.C. Roads Feel Like a ‘Third World Country’

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) borrowed a page from the Joe Biden playbook May 22 by equating an aspect of American infrastructure to that of a Third World country to draw attention to the country’s aging transportation system.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
May 22, 2015
Government

Rep. John Boehner’s Reaction to Amtrak Question Is ‘Insult to the American People’— Sen. Blumenthal

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on May 21 directed his frustration with House Republicans’ response to the recent Amtrak derailment directly at House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio).

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
May 21, 2015
Government, Business, Safety

Rep. Nancy Pelosi Blasts House GOP on Highway Trust Fund

As the Senate prepares to vote on a House-passed two-month transportation funding extension as early as May 21, on the other side of the Capitol, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) criticized Republican leaders for not taking a closer look at the Highway Trust Fund.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
May 21, 2015
Government, Business

Sen. John Thune: 'I Hope That This Is the Last Patch’

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate committee that oversees trucking regulations said he hopes Congress advances a multiyear highway bill by the time a two-month funding extension for highway programs expires at the end of July. The measure is before the Senate this week.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
May 20, 2015
Government, Business

Daniel Elliott Approved by Senate Panel as Surface Transportation Board Nominee

WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee on May 20 easily approved the nomination of Daniel Elliott for a reappointment on the Surface Transportation Board. The nomination now moves to the full Senate, where consideration is expected after the Memorial Day holiday recess.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
May 20, 2015
Government, Business

House Passes Two-Month Highway Trust Fund Patch; Senate’s Turn to Act

House Republicans on May 19 garnered plenty of support for a two-month extension of highway funding authority, even as a pesky cadre of Democrats criticized their efforts.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
May 19, 2015
Government, Business, Safety

Rep. Peter DeFazio Introduces Grow America Act

Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), the chamber’s top Democrat on the transportation policy panel, introduced President Obama’s transportation plan as legislation on the same day the House voted on a two-month funding patch for highway programs.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
May 19, 2015
Government, Business

House to Vote on Two-Month Highway Fund Patch

The House is considering legislation that would extend funding authority for highway programs through July.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
May 19, 2015
Government

Sen. Cory Booker: Country ‘Falling Behind Dramatically’ on Infrastructure

Last week’s deadly Amtrak crash was a reminder that lawmakers need to focus on restoring the country’s aging infrastructure, New Jersey Democrat Sen. Cory Booker said on Meet the Press on May 17.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
May 18, 2015
Government, Business

Paul Ryan, Bill Shuster Introduce House GOP Version of Two-Month Highway Fund Extension

The House Rules Committee has scheduled a hearing on a measure sponsored by the leaders of the tax-writing and transportation policy panels that would extend highway funding authority through July.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
May 15, 2015