Senate Study on Vaccine Committee Changes

參議院針對疫苗委員會變動的調查

Jun 18, 2026, 15:19
USPolitics

Introduction

Some US leaders are studying changes to the vaccine committee. They want to know about the new rules.

部分美國領導人正在研究疫苗委員會的變動，他們想了解新的規則。

Main Body

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. changed the vaccine committee. He removed all the old members. He chose new people who do not trust vaccines.

衛生部長 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 更改了疫苗委員會。他撤換了所有舊成員，並選擇了不信任疫苗的新成員。

Two leaders, Ron Wyden and Maggie Hassan, wrote a letter to Secretary Kennedy. They want to see his private emails and papers. They want to know who made the decisions.

兩位領導人 Ron Wyden 與 Maggie Hassan 寫信給 Kennedy 部長。他們希望查閱他的私人電子郵件與文件，以釐清誰做出了決定。

They also want to know how he chose the new members. The leaders want to see if the changes follow the law. They worry about the health of the people.

他們也想了解他如何選擇新成員。領導人們希望確認這些變動是否符合法律，因為他們擔心民眾的健康。

Conclusion

The Senate Finance Committee is waiting for the papers now.

參議院財政委員會目前正在等待這些文件。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Pattern

Look at how we describe people doing things in the story. We use a Person + Action Word.

Examples from the text:

  • Robert Kennedy →\rightarrow changed
  • Robert Kennedy →\rightarrow removed
  • Robert Kennedy →\rightarrow chose
  • Ron and Maggie →\rightarrow wrote

The A2 Secret: When we talk about things that happened in the past, we often add -ed to the end of the word.

Change+exted=extChanged\text{Change} + ext{ed} = ext{Changed} Remove+extd=extRemoved\text{Remove} + ext{d} = ext{Removed}

Watch out! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely:

  • ChooseightarrowextChose\text{Choose} ightarrow ext{Chose} (Not 'choosed')
  • WriteightarrowextWrote\text{Write} ightarrow ext{Wrote} (Not 'writed')

Quick Tip: Use this pattern to tell a simple story about your day. (Example: I walked to the park →\rightarrow I played football →\rightarrow I cooked dinner)

Vocabulary Learning

committee (n.)
A small group of people who make decisions together
Example:The school committee meets every Monday.
removed (v.)
Took away or took out
Example:He removed the old chair from the room.
private (adj.)
Only for one person or group; not public
Example:This is my private notebook.
decisions (n.)
Choices made after thinking
Example:I have to make a decision about my job.
follow (v.)
To do something according to a rule or law
Example:All students must follow the school rules.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→