Republicans Fight Over New Voting Law
共和黨人就新投票法產生分歧
Introduction
Some Republican members of the House stopped all work. They want the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act.
部分眾議院共和黨議員停止了所有工作。他們希望參議院通過《拯救美國法案》。
Main Body
Representative Anna Paulina Luna and other members stopped the House. They want a law for voter ID and citizenship. But the Senate went on a break on Wednesday. Now the House is not working and the law is not passed.
眾議員 Anna Paulina Luna 與其他成員癱瘓了眾議院。他們希望制定一項關於選民身分證明與公民身分的法律。但參議院在週三進入休會期。現在眾議院停止運作，該法律尚未通過。
Some Republicans say this law is the most important thing. Other Republicans disagree. They say this stop is bad for the party. The House needs to vote on money for the government and defense soon.
部分共和黨人表示這項法律是最重要的事情。其他共和黨人則不同意。他們認為這次停工對黨不利。眾議院很快就需要就政府與國防撥款進行投票。
President Donald Trump wants this law. He stopped another event to show he is angry. But Senate Republicans say they do not have enough votes. The House also does not agree on the final version of the law.
總統川普支持這項法律。他甚至取消了另一項活動以示憤慨。但參議院共和黨人表示他們沒有足夠的票數。眾議院對於該法律的最終版本也未能達成共識。
Conclusion
The House is still waiting. They want to see what the Senate and the President do next.
眾議院仍在等待。他們想看看參議院與總統接下來會如何採取行動。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'NOT' Pattern
In this text, we see a very common way to say something is missing or stopped. We use not + verb.
Look at these examples from the story:
- is not working (The House is stopped)
- is not passed (The law is not finished)
- do not have (They have zero votes)
💡 Word Swap: 'Some' vs 'Other'
When people disagree, we group them. This is a great way to organize your A2 speaking:
- Some Republicans (Group A: They like the law)
- Other Republicans (Group B: They dislike the law)
Try this logic: Some students like English. Other students prefer Math.