Casting a vote for former state lawmaker and congressional candidate Rashida Tlaib wasnt about making history for Detroit voter David White It was about making a difference. Rashida represents everything that undermines those stereotypes. She doesnt

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(126) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2018年(十一月)

At his inauguration, U.S. President Barack Obama issued a call to Americans to end what he called stale politics so the country can move forward. For decades politics as usual has been the general rule in the U.S. Congress, despite calls by successiv

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(38) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2009年1月

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is calling on Congress to move quickly on his economic stimulus plan. But some Republicans want more time to study the details. 美国当选总统巴拉克.奥巴马呼吁国会尽快批准他的经济刺激方案。不

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(40) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2009年1月

Madam Speaker, Vice President Cheney, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: 总统:议长女士、切尼副总统、各位国会议员、尊贵的来宾以及各位同胞: Seven years have passed since I first stood befo

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年1月

President George Bush says the United States faces difficult economic times - a situation made worse by congressional inaction. 美国总统布什星期二在白宫举行的记者会上说,美国正面临经济困难时期,而国会缺乏行动则使

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年4月

Hi, everybody. 大家好。 This week, I spent some time in Colorado and Texas, talking with people about what's going on in their lives. 本周,我来到了科罗拉多和德克萨斯州,与当地的人们谈论了他们当前的生活状况。

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 奥巴马每周电视讲话

CARL AZUZ, HOST OF CNN10: Hi, I'm Carl Azuz and this is CNN10 where we are starting with a look at some of the results from yesterday's U.S. midterm elections. Americans were deciding on a slew of proposed state laws, thousands of positions in local

发表于:2019-01-04 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2018年11月

国会公墓邀请山羊除草 Located near Capitol Hill,Congressional Cemetery is the only American cemetery of national memory founded before the Civil War. Those buried there include legendary FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, famed Civil War photogra

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2016年(二月)

Democratic and Republican lawmakers engaged in more emotional debate on Wednesday over government spending. Heated exchanges over budget measures left over from last year provided a glimpse of what is likely to come when Congress tackles President Ba

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2009年2月

Days before next Tuesday's U.S. presidential and congressional election, U.S. lawmakers heard from economists and other experts about the impact of recession on Americans, and pros and cons of a new economic stimulus package for the U.S. economy. Maj

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年11月

Louise Slaughter Was Congress's Food Safety Champion Legislation to restrict the current overuse, I would say abuse, of antibiotics by farmers who raise livestock for human consumption.Louise Slaughter, member of Congress from upstate New York, in 20

发表于:2019-01-20 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年科学美国人4月

奥巴马每周电视讲话:总体呼吁国会延长失业最低保障政策 Hi, everybody. 大家好。 The holiday season is a time for remembering the bonds we share, and our obligations to one another as human beings. 圣诞长假到来,我们要

发表于:2019-01-26 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 奥巴马每周电视讲话

Hi, everybody.This week, I spent some time traveling across Iowa talking with folks about rebuilding an economy where if you work hard, you and your family can get ahead. 嗨,大家好。在这个星期,我花时间走访了爱荷华州,与大家

发表于:2019-01-26 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 奥巴马每周电视讲话

今天我们要学的词是take note of。 To take note of something, 意思是注意到。星期天,成千上万的人在美国首都华盛顿大草坪上集会,要求推动移民法改革。 They hoped that Congress would take note of their con

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(97) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

President-elect Barack Obama urged congressional leaders on Monday to act quickly to pass a huge stimulus package for the U.S. economy. Mr. Obama met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill. 美国当选总统总统奥巴马星期一敦促

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(90) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2009年1月

Economic experts appearing at a congressional hearing have urged lawmakers to carry out substantial but carefully planned financial market and institutional reforms. A House of Representatives committee held an all-day hearing Tuesday on the subject,

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年10月

U.S. President George Bush wants $178 billion more in military spending to help pay for wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Opposition Democrats are adding domestic spending to that bill, and Mr. Bush says he will veto it if those programs are not removed.

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年6月

Two former U.S. Secretaries of State are recommending that the United States change its procedures for deciding to go to war. 两位前美国国务卿建议,美国改变本国参战的程序。 James Baker and Warren Christopher say a U.S. presiden

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(107) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年7月

Hi, everybody. 嗨,大家好! On Friday, I met with leaders of both parties in Congress to try and find a way forward in light of the severe budget cutsknown in Washington as the sequesterthat have already started to inflict pain on communities a

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(119) / 评论(0) 分类 奥巴马每周电视讲话

Trump, Congress to End US Government Shutdown U.S. President Donald Trump said that he has reached a deal with Congressional leaders to reopen the government for three weeks. 美国总统川普表示,他已经同国会领导人达成协议重新开放

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(82) / 评论(0) 分类 2019年VOA慢速英语(一)月