WASHINGTON (AP) -- News that a budget agreement has been made is welcomed news for many Central New Yorkers, especially the federal employees.  Congressman Bill Owens first told us on the CW News at 6 that a temporary resolution had been agreed on, which would extend funding for the federal government for 3 or 4 more days.  That would give both parties time to work out a permanent deal.

This week has been a frustrating one for federal workers, who were worried about being furloughed.  Some told CNY Central it was a stressful work environment since they didn't know whether they'd be returning to work next week.  "I wonder if they realize It doesn't just affect us as federal workers I have vendors I work with and it's affecting right down to them," said federal employee Sunday Heuser.

The major sticking point in Washington between Republicans and Democrats boiled down to spending.

"It's all political," said Bill Hogle.  "They are just trying to figure out who is going to get blamed."  Hogle said he wants Congress to refocus on jobs and getting our struggling economy back on track.

Where do you stand on what's going on in Washington?  What would you like to see get done?  Leave a comment below and join the conversation.

Previous Coverage:

President Barack Obama and congressional leaders have only hours to avert a midnight Friday government shutdown that they say would inconvenience millions of people and damage a still fragile economy.

Obama and congressional leaders say another late night of talks Thursday had narrowed the differences over how to cut federal spending but there was no agreement. Obama hoped to announce a deal Friday, but wasn't optimistic.

Aides are trying to agree on how much federal spending to slash, where to cut it and what caveats to attach as part of a bill to fund the government through Sept. 30. A temporary federal spending measure expires at midnight.

A closure would mean the furloughs of hundreds of thousands of workers and the services they provide, including processing many tax refunds.

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