The House and Senate passed a Continuing Resolution to extend discretionary funding for government programs just in time to meet the March 4 deadline. The CR proposed $4 billion in budget cuts, however, this CR grants only a two-week extension of the funding levels; the Republican-led House indicated that they will cut an additional $2 billion per week in each further extension until the Senate drafts its own year-long CR.

Of this first $4 billion in cuts, more than $1.5 billion come from transportation and infrastructure programs. The new funding levels as well as the budget cuts are detailed below:

Department of Transportation
FHWA Federal-Aid Highways: $0 ($650,000,000 cut)
FHWA Surface Transportation Priorities: $0 ($292,829,000,000 cut)
FRA Rail Line Relocation and Improvement: $10,012,800 ($24,519,200 cut)

Department of Homeland Security
Coast Guard A C & I: $1,519,980,000 ($17,100,000 cut)
Coast Guard Bridge Alteration: $0 ($4,000,000 cut)
Coast Guard Operating Expenses: $6,801,791,000 ($3,600,000 cut)
TSA Aviation Security: $5,212,790,000 ($1,250,000 cut)