A group of Democratic Senators broke with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer late Sunday to vote with the Republican majority on moving forward with temporarily reopening the federal government from its longest shutdown in history.

Sunday's test vote was the first in a series of required procedural maneuvers, meaning the government remains closed for now. But it is a major blow to Schumer's leadership of Senate Democrats and could ultimately spell the end of his tenure at the top of the party.

The deal would fund the government for several weeks and guarantee a later vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits that are set to expire on January 1. Most Democrats had said they would not support reopening the government without Republicans first agreeing to extend the expiring tax credits

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