Government reopens after longest shutdown, what comes next?

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - After a 43 day shutdown, the government has reopened.

On Wednesday night, President Donald Trump signed the bill to end the shutdown.

3 On Your Side spoke to Rep. Michael Guest, who shared what comes next.

“With the government funded, there is full funding of the government between now and the end of January,” Guest explained. “Part of the package that passed the House last night and that the president signed last night actually funds three of the 12 spending bills.”

There are still nine spending bills that need to be passed.

“For the other nine bills, they’re covered under the continued resolution - so the other agencies that fall under the nine spending bills,” said Guest. “They are fully funded until the 30th of January which was the date put in the continue