A critical group of at least eight Senate Democratic centrists has reached a deal with Senate GOP leaders and the White House to reopen the government in exchange for a future vote on extending enhanced Affordable Care subsidies, according to two people familiar with the discussions — even as the rest of their party has openly pilloried the deal.

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The deal — which would finally end the longest shutdown in US history — would include a new stopgap measure to extend government funding until January and be tied to a larger package to fully fund several key agencies.

It includes no guarantee from Republicans to extend the health care subsidies that have been at the heart of the funding fight,

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