A group of Democrats and one Democratic-aligned independent has helped clinch an agreement to end the government shutdown , saying they had secured a vote on the Affordable Care Act subsidies at the center of the standoff.

The negotiators argued that Republicans' "flat refusal" to move on Democrats' earlier proposals made clear that "this is the best possible offer we could secure."

Here's a look at some of those members and their rationale for ending the shutdown.

Four of them are former governors of their home states, and none are up for reelection in next year's midterms.

Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois

Durbin, a veteran member of Democratic leadership retiring at the end of his term, broke with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who opposes the deal.

In a statement, Durbin said that "

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