The independent senator and former governor of Maine has broken the stalemate and become a key vote in reopening the government.

Senator Angus King , an Independent who caucuses with Democrats, has emerged as a pivotal vote in the Senate’s negotiations.

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Senate Democrats broke ranks on Sunday to help advance a deal to reopen the federal government, a smaller group than the 10 who supported a similar GOP-led bill in March.

This time, the lawmakers who crossed party lines were a mixed group — including Maine’s independent senator — with some helping negotiate the agreement despite opposition from Chuck Schumer an

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