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

The U.S. government shutdown has dragged on for weeks because of the refusal by Democrats in the Senate to approve a bill that does not extend ACA tax credits.

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

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…

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 deal does not include an extension of enhanced ACA tax credits, which had been the key demand by most Democrats since the government shutdown began Oct. 1.

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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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 approved a deal to end the nation's longest-ever government shutdown, putting Congress on the brink of resolving a weeks-long fight.

The spending plan may have passed the Senate, but it's not yet a done deal in the House.

Democrats are demanding an extension of tax credits for Affordable Care Act health plans set to expire at end of year

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

Republicans sound confident the bill will pass, despite their narrow majority. Democrats vow to oppose it.

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

Most Democrats, who are in the minority in Congress, oppose the funding bill because it does not include extending enhanced ACA tax credits.

The House of Representatives will hold a session to vote on legislation to end the longest shutdown in US history.