President Donald Trump announced Jan. 25 a deal to reopen the federal government through Feb. 15.

Here’s what people are saying:

“President Trump’s announcement of the reopening of the federal government is welcome news, as it will bring thousands of our employees back to work and return us to our mission of providing our customers with the services they rely upon,” said Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. “I extend my sincere thanks to the thousands of USDA workers who stayed on the job during the shutdown to offer as many of our normal activities as we could. The President has already signed legislation that guarantees backpay for all employees, and we will move forward on that as soon as possible. Meanwhile, we will prepare for a smooth reestablishment of USDA functions.”

“We are encouraged that the federal government will be re-opened for three weeks while Congress and the administration work on a permanent budget solution,” said American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. “We also want to express our great appreciation to the thousands of federal employees at USDA and other agencies who put in long hours without pay these last several weeks to ensure our country was protected and that the services farmers and ranchers depend on remained available.”

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Here’s a look at other shutdown news.

On the Senate floor Thursday, a bipartisan group of senators signed on to an amendment that would open the government for three weeks without conditions and a commitment in good faith to negotiate a broader border security solution. – The New York Times

The Senate held two votes on Thursday for plans to end the government shutdown. The Democrat-backed bill received 52 votes and the Republican-backed bill received 50 votes. Both failed to advance as 60 votes were needed to advance. – CNN

Overnight and into Friday at least five Republican senators called the president and asked him to reopen the government. – Time

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, said that with “cooperation” the Senate can pass the continuing resolution on Friday. The House is expected to pass the continuring resolution by unanimous consent Friday afternoon, so the president can sign the bill before the day’s end. — The Hill

“Well, we got the government open today,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said. – CNN politics

The economic cost of the shutdown is estimated at $7.1 billion as of Jan. 25, according to estimates by S&P Global Ratings. – USA Today

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