Court Stops New Food Program Rules
法院阻止執行新糧食計畫規定
Introduction
A court says the U.S. government cannot use new rules for food money in some states.
法院表示美國政府不能在某些州使用新的糧食撥款規定。
Main Body
Twenty states and Washington D.C. went to court in March 2026. They are unhappy with new USDA rules. These rules talk about immigration and gender. The states say these topics are not about food or farming.
二十個州與華盛頓特區於2026年3月提起訴訟。他們對美國農業部（USDA）的新規定感到不滿。這些規定涉及移民與性別議題。各州表示這些議題與糧食或農業無關。
The government says the rules are important. They want to watch the money carefully. They want states to follow federal laws to get the money.
政府則表示這些規定非常重要。他們希望能謹慎監督資金。他們要求各州必須遵守聯邦法律才能獲得撥款。
Fewer people use the SNAP food program now. About 4.3 million people stopped using it between 2025 and 2026. This happened because the government spent less money.
目前使用 SNAP 糧食計畫的人數有所減少。在 2025 年至 2026 年間，約有 430 萬人停止使用。這是因為政府削減了支出。
Conclusion
The court will look at the case again soon. Judge Myong Joun will write a report.
法院很快會再次審理此案。法官 Myong Joun 將會撰寫一份報告。
Vocabulary Learning
🧩 The 'Action-Result' Pattern
Look at how the text connects a reason to a result. This is the fastest way to move from A1 to A2 English.
Example from text: "This happened because the government spent less money."
How it works: Something happened because The reason.
Simple Breakdowns:
- Result: People stopped using food programs.
- Link: because
- Reason: The government spent less money.
Try these simple A2 patterns:
- I am tired because I worked a lot.
- He is happy because the weather is sunny.
- The court stopped the rules because the states were unhappy.
Quick Tip: Use 'because' to turn two short, baby sentences into one adult sentence.