Congress votes to end shutdown and keep government open through Feb. 8

(Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the fact both the House and Senate have voted to re-open the government.)

Congress has voted to re-open the federal government after a three-day shutdown and extend funding to Feb. 8, when lawmakers will again face a political standoff over immigration and spending policy.

The Senate passed a short-term cotninuing resolution Monday by a vote of 81-18, while the House passed the measure 266-150.

During the shutdown, the Pentagon was forced to furlough roughly half of its 750,000 civilians working around the world, according to Lt. Col. Michelle Baldanza, a Defense Department spokeswoman.

The Pentagon and the White House Office of Management and Budget released memos Friday to guide the federal workforce in the event of a shutdown.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis also released a memo urging DOD personnel to "hold the line" and "stay alert," despite the impending shutdown.

"We will continue to execute daily operations around the world," he wrote. "Ships and submarines will remain at sea, our aircraft will continue to fly and our warfighters will continue to pursue terrorists throughout the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. While training for reservists must be curtailed, active forces will stay at their posts adapting their training to achieve the least negative impact on our readiness to fight."