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Eight senators broke from the Democratic caucus and agreed to a deal giving Republicans the 60 votes they needed to end the government shutdown. The measure still needs to be voted on in both chambers of Congress.
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For 40 days, Senator Chuck Schumer kept his caucus unified. But an end approached without Democrats achieving an extension of expiring health insurance subsidies.
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A small but critical group of Democrats backed legislation to fund the government, providing the votes to move forward with a spending package that would end the shutdown in coming days.
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(First column, 12th story, link)
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The deal that split Democrats doesn't extend expiring ACA subsidies. If a bill passes the Senate, it needs the House to approve and President Donald Trump on board.
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