US Senate Votes on Money for Borders

美國參議院就邊境資金進行投票

Jun 4, 2026, 22:57
USPolitics

Introduction

The US Senate is voting on a plan to give 70 billion dollars to border police.

美國參議院正在就向邊境警察提供 700 億美元的計劃進行投票。

Main Body

The government wants to give money to ICE and CBP for three years. Some leaders disagreed about a 1 billion dollar project for a room in the White House. The Senate removed that project from the plan.

政府希望在三年的時間內向 ICE 和 CBP 提供資金。部分領導人對一項 10 億美元的白宮房間計畫持有異議。參議院隨後將該項目從計畫中剔除。

Now, leaders disagree about a different fund. This fund has 1.7 billion dollars. Some people say this money is for people who broke the law on January 6, 2021. Many leaders do not like this fund.

現在，領導人們對另一項基金產生分歧。該基金金額為 17 億美元。有些人表示這筆錢是用於 2021 年 1 月 6 日違法的人員。許多領導人不認同這項基金。

Democratic and Republican leaders voted on this fund. One group wanted to stop the fund forever, but they lost the vote. Another group wanted to move the money to a different office, but they also lost.

民主黨與共和黨的領導人就此基金進行投票。其中一組希望永久停止該基金，但投票結果未獲通過。另一組希望將資金移至不同部門，同樣未能通過。

Conclusion

The Senate is still voting on the border money. The government also has a new person for the Attorney General job.

參議院仍在就邊境資金進行投票。政府也任命了新的司法部長人選。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 Focus: Using 'Want' and 'Like'

In this story, we see how people express their desires and opinions. This is a key part of A2 English.

1. Desires (Want) When someone wants something to happen, we use: Want + to + verb.

  • The government wants to give money.
  • One group wanted to stop the fund.
  • Another group wanted to move the money.

2. Opinions (Like/Disagree) To show if something is good or bad, we use these simple words:

  • Like: Positive feeling →\rightarrow "Many leaders do not like this fund." (Negative because of 'do not')
  • Disagree: When two people have different ideas →\rightarrow "Leaders disagree about a different fund."

Quick Word Swap

Instead of...Use...Example
DisagreeNot agreeThey do not agree on the price.
Want toWish toI wish to go home.
LikeEnjoyI enjoy this book.

Vocabulary Learning

plan
a set of actions to achieve a goal
Example:The plan to build a new park was approved.
money
cash or funds
Example:She saved her money for a trip.
border
the edge of a country
Example:The border between Canada and the U.S. is secure.
police
officers who enforce laws
Example:Police officers help keep streets safe.
government
the group that runs a country
Example:The government announced new taxes.
give
to provide
Example:He will give the book to his friend.
vote
to choose by voting
Example:Citizens will vote on the new law.
leaders
people who guide
Example:Leaders met to discuss the crisis.
project
a planned activity
Example:The project will last three years.
room
a space inside a building
Example:The room was bright and airy.
fund
money set aside for a purpose
Example:The fund will help students.
billion
a thousand million
Example:The country has a billion dollars in debt.
disagree
to have a different opinion
Example:They disagree about the best plan.
different
not the same
Example:The two plans are different.
stop
to end
Example:They want to stop the project.
move
to change location
Example:Move the money to another account.
office
a place where work is done
Example:He works in the office.
job
a position of work
Example:She has a new job.
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