Continuing Resolution Proposal Includes $1B in Anomalies for Columbia Sub, Shipbuilding Programs

USNI News

By: Sam Lagrone

March 3, 2025


A proposed stop gap funding deal to keep the federal government operating includes $1.06 billion in anomalies to cover the costs to complete 22 ships and incremental funding for the Columbia-class ballistic missile nuclear submarine program, according to a summary of the effort reviewed by USNI News.

According to the summary reviewed by USNI News, the proposal would include $419 million to incrementally fund the Columbia program and $640 million in cost to complete funds to cover prior year contracts to finish ships under construction.

“Without these final increments of funding, 22 nearly-completed ships would remain unfinished in their shipyards,” reads the summary of the proposal. “This anomaly would ensure that these high-demand ships are delivered to the fleet.”

In addition to the shipbuilding funds, the proposed anomaly would include $1.57 billion for a 10 percent pay increase for junior enlisted service members that would go into effect on April 1.

The current continuing resolution keeps the government running through March 14 and Congress is working through a new temporary funding bill ahead of passing a full Fiscal Year 2025 funding bill.

The new proposal follows two previous continuing resolutions passed last year to extend government funding while lawmakers work out a spending deal. December’s continuing resolution for Fiscal Year 2025 included a $5.6 billion anomaly for submarine construction that sought to put three Virginia-class attack submarines under contract and provide additional support to increase worker wages and build infrastructure, USNI News has reported.

On Sunday, House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press that the intent is to pass a new stopgap funding bill ahead of a wider effort to seek additional cost savings as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget.

“We’re looking to pass a clean CR, to freeze funding at current levels, to make sure that the government can stay open,” Johnson said.

“And then for FY26, for the next fiscal year, you’re going to see a very different process and a lot more efficient and effective spending for the people,” he added.

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