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

    March 27, 2020
    The move follows the Senate's approval of the legislation, which now heads to the desk of the president for a signature.
    A screen grab from Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Facebook Live stream following the House of Representatives passing the CARES Act on March 27.
    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 | Editor in Chief

    Mischa Wanek-Libman serves as editor in chief of Mass Transit magazine. She is responsible for developing and maintaining the magazine’s editorial direction and is based in the western suburbs of Chicago.

    Wanek-Libman has spent more than 20 years covering transportation issues including construction projects and engineering challenges for various commuter railroads and transit agencies. 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 serves as a Board Observer on the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors.  

    She is a graduate of Drake University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication with a major in magazine journalism and a minor in business management.

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