Group of Senate Dems Prepared To Vote With GOP to End Shutdown Without An ACA Extension Guarantee

After 40 days of the government shutdown — in which Democrats incessantly demanded Republicans get on board with their effort to protect the expiring Obamacare subsidies — several Senate Democrats appear to be prepared to break ranks with their caucus Sunday night, setting in motion an end to the shutdown without a promise of extending said tax credits.

Sens. Angus King (D-ME), John Fetterman (D-PA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) have already been voting in favor of the GOP continuing resolution (CR) to reopen the government for weeks. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) released statements on Sunday saying they will be supporting the deal.