House passes $2 trillion stimulus package with $25 billion for transit

The move follows the Senate's approval of the legislation, which now heads to the desk of the president for a signature.

Mischa Wanek-Libman

March 27, 2020

A screen grab from Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Facebook Live stream following the House of Representatives passing the CARES Act on March 27.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act roughly 36 hours after the Senate passed the same legislation. The bill heads to the desk of the president for a signature. President Trump indicated that he will sign the legislation as soon as possible.

The CARES Act includes $25 billion in emergency funding for transit agencies and slightly more than $1 billion in funding for Amtrak. Once enacted, the funds must be distributed within seven days.

For more on the CARES Act, see Mass Transit's write up this week following its passage in the Senate.

About the Author

Mischa Wanek-Libman

Group Editorial Director

Mischa Wanek-Libman is director of communications with Transdev North America. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the transportation industry covering construction projects, engineering challenges, transit and rail operations and best practices.

Wanek-Libman has held top editorial positions at freight rail and public transportation business-to-business publications including as editor-in-chief and editorial director of Mass Transit from 2018-2024. She has been recognized for editorial excellence through her individual work, as well as for collaborative content.

She is an active member of the American Public Transportation Association's Marketing and Communications Committee and served 14 years as a Board Observer on the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors.

She is a graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.