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

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.

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

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.

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.

Seven Democrats and one independent voted with Republicans Sunday night to reopen the US government to end the shutdown.

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

Deal will now head to the House but many in the Democrats are enraged with colleagues who supported the measure, and with minority leader Chuck Schumer

The Senate Democratic minority leader is being blamed for allowing centrist Democrats to abandon party cause.

Democrats have vowed to vote against the proposal after a faction of Senators broke with party to pass a compromise

Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has called for a three-year extension of subsidies to the Affordable Care Act.

Democratic party leaders said they would continue to fight, while others said they should not have stopped.