Senate approves legislation to end shutdown. And, where climate change efforts stand

"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. 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."

"Delegates from nearly 200 countries have begun climate negotiations at the COP30 in Brazil. As with previous summits, the negotiations begin on a weak note as countries are still not meeting their goals to cut heat-trapping emissions from burning fossil fuels. The world is on track for five degrees Fahrenheit of warming currently, NPR's Lauren Sommer reports, which could lead to heatwaves and storms becoming more intense, as well as ecosystems like coral reefs having a low chance of survival."

The U.S. Senate voted 60–40 to approve a continuing resolution to reopen the government. The House of Representatives must pass the measure before the president can sign it into law. Lawmakers also approved three bipartisan annual appropriations bills covering agencies such as the FDA. The continuing resolution keeps programs like SNAP funded but omits an extension of expiring health care subsidies; leadership plans a mid-December vote on that issue. Seven Senate Democrats and one independent joined Republicans, drawing backlash from the left. Delegates from nearly 200 countries began COP30 climate negotiations, and emissions reductions remain insufficient as the world is on track for about five degrees Fahrenheit of warming, threatening more intense heatwaves, storms, and vulnerable ecosystems such as coral reefs.

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