US Senate Plans New Defense Budget

美國參議院計劃新國防預算

Jun 18, 2026, 03:14
Latin AmericaPolitics

Introduction

The US Senate is talking about a new plan for military money for 2027. They want to spend 1.15 trillion dollars.

美國參議院正在討論 2027 年的軍費新計劃，他們擬支出 1.15 兆美元。

Main Body

The Senate wants more information from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. He must show reports about military attacks in Yemen and Iran. If he does not show these reports, he cannot use most of his travel money.

參議院希望國防部長 Pete Hegseth 提供更多資訊。他必須提交關於在葉門與伊朗進行軍事襲擊的報告。如果他未提交這些報告，將無法使用大部分的出差旅費。

The Senate also wants videos of attacks in the Caribbean. The military attacked ships with drugs. Many people died. Some people say these attacks broke international laws.

參議院還要求提供在加勒比海襲擊的影片。軍方當時襲擊了運毒船，導致許多人死亡。部分人士表示這些襲擊違反了國際法。

The Senate wants new technology. They want more drones and better computers for war. They also want to give soldiers more money in their pay.

參議院希望導入新科技。他們想要更多無人機以及更優良的戰爭電腦。他們也希望增加士兵的薪資。

Conclusion

Now, the Senate and the House will work together to finish the final budget.

現在，參議院與眾議院將共同合作，以完成最終預算。

Vocabulary Learning

🎯 The 'Want' Pattern

In this story, we see one word used many times to show a goal: Want.

How it works: Person/Group + want + thing/action

Examples from the text:

  • The Senate →\rightarrow wants →\rightarrow more information.
  • They →\rightarrow want →\rightarrow more drones.
  • They →\rightarrow want →\rightarrow to give soldiers more money.

💡 Simple Grammar Tip

Notice the -s at the end of the word:

  • The Senate wants (It is one group →\rightarrow add -s)
  • They want (It is many people →\rightarrow no -s)

🛠️ Useful Words for A2

WordMeaning
BudgetA plan for money
TogetherWith another person
FinalThe last one

Vocabulary Learning

budget (n.)
A plan for how to spend money.
Example:The family made a monthly budget to save money for a car.
defense (n.)
Protecting a country from attack.
Example:The country spends a lot of money on national defense.
report (n.)
A written description of something that happened.
Example:The student wrote a report about the history of Japan.
international (adj.)
Between two or more countries.
Example:English is an international language used in many places.
technology (n.)
New machines and ways of doing things using science.
Example:Modern technology makes it easy to talk to people far away.
drone (n.)
A small aircraft without a pilot inside.
Example:The photographer used a drone to take pictures of the beach.
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