Senate approves legislation to end shutdown. And, where climate change efforts stand
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The U.S. Senate voted 60 to 40 last night to approve a continuing resolution to reopen the government. Speaker Mike Johnson called the House of Representatives back to Washington, D.C., as they will have to pass the measure before President Trump can sign it into law.
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🎧 In addition to voting on the temporary funding measure, lawmakers voted on three bipartisan annual appropriations bills that cover specific agencies like the FDA, NPR's Sam Gringlas tells Up First. Moving forward with these measures means there is a chance of a partial government shutdown at the end of January, but programs like SNAP, would continue.
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