CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - On Monday, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced another $2 million donation to state food banks, bringing the state’s total donations to $13.1 million since Nov. 1.

Morrisey said he believes that will put food banks in a good place until next Monday.

“We believe, from the conversations with the food banks, that we’re in a good position until at least November 17th,” Morrisey said in a press conference Monday. “That’s what I’ve been told, [what] I’ve been briefed on.”

Sunday night, the U.S. Senate took a step toward ending the shutdown. The deal now has to pass another Senate vote, and then pass through the House.

Morrisey said he hopes that happens in the next few days, because when the government reopens, he said people will be able to get their f

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