The breakthrough came when eight Senate Democrats crossed the aisle and agreed to end the shutdown without a guaranteed extension of funding for the Affordable Care Act, also known as 'Obamacare.' Instead, both sides have agreed to hold a vote by mid-December on extending the expiring health care tax credits.

Those Democrats admitted that keeping the government shut down is not a winning formula.

One of them, Maine Sen. Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, said, "As of this morning, there was a zero chance of having work on the ACA. Now, there's a measurable chance. Will it be everything that everybody wanted? No, because we need 60 votes."

Another, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) said, "But here's the thing. We can open the government and we can still fight to address this looming health care crisis."

Their position angered other Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (NY), who voted against ending the shutdown. 

Schumer said, "I must vote no. This health care crisis is so urgent, so severe, so devastating for families back home that I cannot support this CR (Continuing Resolution) that fails to address the health care crisis."

However, it's average Americans who are being hurt by a shutdown that's now past 40 days. Federal workers are going without pay, nearly 42 million people who depend on SNAP benefits are in jeopardy as emergency backup funds run out, and airline passengers are experiencing major delays and cancellations.

One airline passenger said he had endured "a 17-hour layover, that's a whole day off my vacation."

On Sunday alone, US airlines canceled more than 2,700 flights, and there were 10,000 delays, mostly due to the Federal Aviation Administration's order to reduce air traffic because of fewer air traffic controllers.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Fox News Sunday that with the holidays coming, the airlines might have to cancel one out of every five flights by Thanksgiving if the shutdown didn't end.

"As I look two weeks out as we get closer to Thanksgiving travel, listen, I think what's going to happen is you're going to have air travel slow to a trickle," Duffy said.

With now little chance of victory on funding Obamacare, it could look to some as if the government shutdown accomplished nothing.

President Trump on Truth Social said funding for Obamacare should instead "BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN PURCHASE THEIR OWN, MUCH BETTER, HEALTHCARE." 

The measure in the Senate would keep the government open through January 30th. However, it still faces a series of votes and could take several days to pass both the Senate and the House. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE

'Natural Realm Responded': Filmmakers Detail the Amazing Spiritual Manifestation on Set of the New Movie about Daniel from the Bible

Charlie Kirk Statue and Sign Vandalized with Satanic Message on First Anniversary of His Murder

Massachusetts Takes Daughter from Catholic Parents for Refusing to Affirm Trans Identity

Houthi Attacks on Saudi Pipelines Send Prices Higher; Israel Claims 'Massive Victory' over Hezbollah

Senate Republicans Release New Crypto Bill Text, Clarity Act Vote Today

Dems and RINOs Continue to Gaslight the Public on the SAVE America Act, Which Would Bring Integrity Back to US Elections

Supreme Court Rules against Trump's Mail-In Ballot Rules; Now November's Election Must Be 'Too Big to Rig'

Prayer Alert: In Nepal, the Flood Isn't the Only Dangerous Issue for Christians There (Video)

Video of Mamdani, AOC Laughing and Smiling as Names of 9/11 Victims Are Read Goes Viral (Watch)

Guess Who Helped Doxx the Holdout Juror in the Lindsay Clancy Case

AI Company Reports Attempts to Create Bioweapons and Malicious Cyberattacks

Teachers' Union Getting Involved in the Lawsuits Involving Illegal CDL Drivers; Are They Driving School Buses Too?!

Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks USPS Mail-Ballot Rule in Major Election Case

WATCH: Newly Declassified Video Shows Rescue of Air Force Pilots after Crashing in Iran; 44 Bravo's Amazing Survival Account

Riveting, Inspirational Account of the Pilot Slated to Fly Flight 11 Out of Boston on 9/11--but Didn't (Video)

Saved from the Ashes of 9/11, He Has Given His Life to Save Others Too: 'Call on Jesus'

What the White House Faith Office Has Done in Just 18 Months

Droves of Subscribers Cancel Netflix After 'Neck Injury' Joke on One-Year Anniversary of Charlie Kirk Assassination

Robert Kennedy, Jr. Delivers ABSOLUTELY HISTORIC Speech at RNC Midterm Convention in Crushing Blow to Democrat Anti-Americanism (VIDEO)

Powerful: Former Air Force Lieutenant Was Sent on Suicide Mission to Ram Flight 93-Its Brave Passengers Made Sure She Never Had To (Video)