NBC News reported that President Donald Trump on Saturday signed into law a continuing resolution, or CR, to prevent a government shutdown and keep agencies operational through the end of September.
The Senate on Friday voted 54-46 to pass the six-month stopgap measure just hours ahead of a midnight deadline. Earlier in the day, 10 Democrats joined Republicans to clear a procedural vote, allowing the measure to defeat a filibuster through a 62-38 vote.
The measure’s passage in the upper chamber came three days after the House approved the six-month CR by a 217-213 vote.
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Slight Increase in Military Spending
Breaking Defense reported that unlike a typical CR that funds government operations at current funding levels, the stopgap measure proposes a defense topline of $892.5 billion for fiscal year 2025, slightly higher than FY 2024 levels.
Key Defense Provisions
According to Breaking Defense, the full-year CR allows the Department of Defense to begin new programs, provides $8 billion in general transfer authority and contains a multiyear funding authority for CH-53K heavy lift helicopters, USS Virginia-class submarines and T408 engines.
The legislation also includes updated funding totals for Navy shipbuilding programs, providing additional funding for a third Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and additional ship-to-shore connectors.
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