Problems in the US Government After Senator Graham Dies

格雷厄姆參議員去世後美國政府面臨的問題


Introduction

The US Congress is meeting again. They have very little time before their August holiday. Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly, and this creates problems for the government.

美國國會再次開會。在八月假期前,他們的時間非常有限。參議員林賽·格雷厄姆突然去世,這給政府帶來了問題。

Main Body

Senator Graham died from a heart problem. Now, the Republican party has fewer people in the Senate. This makes it hard to pass new laws about money and defense.

格雷厄姆參議員死於心臟問題。現在共和黨在參議院的人數減少,這使得關於資金和國防的新法案難以通過。

Some Republicans in the House of Representatives are angry. They do not agree on a law about voting. Democratic leaders also disagree with the government about spending money on the military and Iran.

眾議院的一些共和黨人感到憤怒。他們在投票法案上無法達成共識。民主黨領袖在軍費開支和伊朗問題上,也與政府持有不同意見。

President Trump wants a new law for cryptocurrency. He says this law honors Senator Graham. However, some banks and Democrats do not like this law. They worry about the President's own money.

川普總統想要一項關於加密貨幣的新法案。他表示這項法案是為了紀念格雷厄姆參議員。然而,一些銀行和民主黨人並不喜歡這項法案,他們擔心總統自身的資金問題。

Conclusion

The government has many fights. It is hard to pass laws because the parties do not agree.

政府內部爭執不斷。因為政黨之間無法達成共識,法案很難通過。

Vocabulary Learning

🧩 The 'Action-Problem' Link

In the text, we see a pattern: Something happens → A problem starts.

  • Senator Graham died \rightarrow Government has problems.
  • Fewer people in Senate \rightarrow Hard to pass laws.

💡 Simple Words for 'Fighting'

When people do not agree in politics, we use these A2 words:

  1. Disagree (opposite of agree)
  2. Angry (how they feel)
  3. Fights (the result of disagreeing)

Example from text: "Democratic leaders also disagree... The government has many fights."


🛠️ Quick Tool: 'Hard to...'

Use this phrase to describe a difficulty:

It is hard to + action

It is hard to pass laws. It is hard to agree.

Vocabulary Learning

suddenly (adv.)
happening quickly and unexpectedly
Example:The rain started suddenly, so we ran inside.
defense (n.)
the act of protecting a country from attack
Example:The government spends money on national defense.
agree (v.)
to have the same opinion as someone else
Example:I agree with you that this movie is great.
spending (n.)
the act of using money to buy things
Example:The family is reducing their monthly spending.
honors (v.)
to show great respect for someone
Example:The school honors the best students every year.
Practice A2 words in a crossword