After 40 days of shutdown, eight Democratic senators gave in on Sunday, joining their voices with the Republicans in support of a bill aimed at ending the federal government's paralysis. The decision drew criticism within their own ranks due to the limited concessions obtained.

Democrats say they are ready to end the federal government shutdown if Republicans agree to extend Affordable Care Act credits for another year.

Democratic leader Schumer offered Republicans votes to end gov't shutdown and extend the expiring healthcare subsidies.

The Senate may be close to an agreement to fund the government and end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

Republicans are working with Democrats to potentially reopen the government into January. Democrats have voted 14 times not to reopen thus far as they demand extension of…

Senators plan to vote on advancing House-passed stopgap funding bill, suggesting end to 40-day shutdown in reach

Republicans found enough Democrats willing to drop their party's demand to extend soon-to-expire health care subsidies for millions of people.

Breakthrough comes after some Democrats agreed to reopen government without a guaranteed extension of health subsidies.

The decision to fold on the shutdown is likely to fan the flames of the Democratic Party’s raging discontent with its elected representatives.

The U.S. Senate on Sunday night voted to advance a proposal that, if passed by Congress, would fund the federal government through January, marking an important step toward ending…

People are ticked off at Democratic leadership over a deal to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

The measure signals a major breakthrough but the deal still needs to get over more hurdles in Congress.

The deal, which does not include any guarantees on extending health care subsidies, came under sharp criticism from several Democratic leaders.

After 40 days of shutdown, eight Democratic senators gave in on Sunday, joining their voices with the Republicans in support of a bill aimed at ending the federal government's…

The Democratic defections broke a weeks-long deadlock amid the longest ever US shutdown.

The Senate could vote as soon as Nov. 10 to approve the compromise bill to fund the government through Jan. 30. But House members must vote again, too.

Some Democrats join Republicans to vote to end the government shutdown, which enters its 41st day.

The pending government funding deal includes a guarantee from Republican leadership that the Senate will soon vote on a Democrat-drafted health care bill.

The shutdown may be ending, but the story isn’t. A deal’s been struck, but serious questions remain. Your membership powers the reporting that digs deeper and follows what happens…

In 60-40 tally, coalition of Democrats break from their party and vote with Republicans, enraging many in their caucus

The GOP-controlled House is expected to pass the legislation later this week and end the longest government shutdown in history.