WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCAX) - An end to the 40-day government shutdown is in sight Sunday night as a group of moderate democrats have agreed to a path forward.

The group agreed to move forward without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies creating tension with others in the party who wanted to continue the fight.

The deal would also include a future vote on health care subsidies which wouldn’t be guaranteed and a reversal of the mass firings of federal workers.

Here’s what our local representatives had to say about the decision:

“President Trump and Republicans refused to work with us to extend health care tax credits—now, millions of hardworking Americans will face higher premiums or lose coverage altogether.I voted no tonight," said Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont.

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