FOX 7 Discussion: House and Senate pass bill to reopen government

AUSTIN, Texas - Democrats and Republicans have agreed on a deal to re-open the government but only through Feb. 8th.

The government will re-open after spending three days closed.

But the senate vote to end the shutdown is only temporary, lawmakers will have to do this all over again in three weeks.

FOX 7’s Mike Warren talks to Gary Teal, with the Travis County Republican party, and Ed Espinoza from Progress Texas about the latest on the shutdown and the temporary resolution.