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Illinois’ Dick Durbin was one of eight Democrats in the U.S. Senate to support a plan on Sunday night to reopen the federal government.

The plan angered many top Illinois Democrats such as Gov. JB Pritzker and three candidates running to replace Durbin.

It was the second time this year Durbin supported a funding plan that was at odds with most of his party, who believe a government shutdown gives Democrats leverage to insert policies such as health care tax credits into a final budget.

Durbin said in a statement the shutdown has been damaging, and the plan will help federal workers and food benefit recipients.

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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is once again at odds with other prominent Illinois Democr

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