Sen. Dick Durbin is once again under fire for voting on a Republican-led measure that would end the government shutdown — angering Democrats who say the extension of health care subsidies must be part of any deal with Republicans.

Durbin on Sunday joined a group of moderate Democrats in a 60-40 vote toward passing a bill to fund the government and to hold a later vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits that expire Jan. 1. The agreement would also reverse mass firings of federal workers that began Oct. 1, the day the shutdown began, with workers to receive back pay.

The Senate voted on the final measure Monday night, with the same final vote and the same eight moderates helping the GOP clear the measure. The funding compromise now heads to the House of Representatives, where its

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