The eight senators who caucus with Democrats and voted yes in a key procedural step to end the government shutdown are free from having to run for reelection next year.
The Senate on Sunday night took the first step to end the shutdown in a narrow 60-40 vote, clearing the way for a deal to reopen the federal government this week and advance three spending bills.
The bloc of Senate moderates broke with the Democratic Party to back the deal, in exchange for moving the spending bills and a future floor vote on expiring health-care tax credits — the issue ...