New proposal extends DOD funding through March 8

Lawmakers have released another short-term proposal to fund the federal government through early March in the hopes of averting a Friday deadline that would trigger a partial shutdown.

The two-part stopgap continuing resolution would fund federal agencies through March 1 and March 8, with funding for the Defense Department expiring March 8.

The proposed CR keeps the previous structure of an earlier measure and includes authorization for procuring long-lead items related to the Columbia-class submarine.

The Senate has scheduled a cloture vote on the measure today.

Under the current CR, DOD’s funding deadline is Feb. 2. Funding for other government agencies is slated to expire Friday, which includes appropriations for military construction.