Seven Democrats and one independent voted with Republicans in the Senate late on Sunday in favor of a deal to end the 40-day government shutdown .

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The prolonged shutdown has created mounting crises across the nation with airlines canceling more than 2,000 flights on Sunday alone and federal workers going without pay for over a month, straining household finances across the nation. Food assistance programs have also become entangled in legal disputes, with more than two dozen states warning of "catastrophic operational disruptions."

But many Democrats oppose the deal that fails to address their key demand for an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits expiring on January 1, which make health insurance affordable for millions of Americans.

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