Eight Senate Democrats Compromise with Republicans to End Prolonged Shutdown

Eight Senate Democrats compromised with the Republican Party (United States) to end the longest government shutdown, excluding key Democratic demands like extended healthcare subsidies.

• On Sunday, the United States Senate began efforts to end the government shutdown, led by Sens. Dick Durbin and Jeanne Shaheen among others from the Democratic Party (United States).
• The deal reached did not include crucial Democratic demands, such as extending boosted healthcare subsidies for recipients of the Affordable Care Act, disappointing some party members.
• Joining Dick Durbin and Jeanne Shaheen, other Democratic senators like Catherine Cortez Masto and Maggie Hassan voted with the Republican Party (United States) to move forward with the reopening.