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The reporting underscores a notable fracture within the Democratic ranks, especially among Senate Democrats. Senators such as Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, Dick Durban of Illinois, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Angus King of Maine, and senator-elect John Federman from Maine all crossed party lines to support the legislation. Their votes reflected a strategic negotiation, ensuring the bill’s passage with a key simple majority, even while some Democrats in the House vocally opposed the deal.