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.
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.