
President Biden has signed a new stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through March 11, as lawmakers continue work to finalize fiscal year 2022 spending legislation. The House passed the measure last week with a 272 to 162 vote and then the Senate voted 65 to 27 on Thursday evening to move the bill to the president's desk. This latest continuing resolution (CR), which lawmakers passed ahead of the current Feb. 18 funding deadline, also includes a $1.6…