Republican congressman to force impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Hegseth
BBC World News (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
The effort will likely fail, but Representative Thomas Massie wants to push Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats can launch their own impeachment process.
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- A Republican congressman plans to force a vote in the House of Representatives this week to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, alleging he has violated the US Constitution.
- "By engaging in hostilities in Iran for more than 90 days without congressional authorization, Secretary Hegseth is breaking the law and must be held accountable," Representative Thomas Massie said.
- The Kentucky congressman first introduced impeachment articles in September and is now pressing for a vote in the wake of Republicans losing control of both the House and Senate in last week's midterm elections.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
3টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The act of calling into question or challenging the accuracy or propriety of something.
Synonyms: deprecation, depreciation, discrediting, disparagement
“But Massie says he wants to push President Donald Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats can launch an impeachment process.”
Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
Synonyms: amenable, answerable, liable, responsible
“"By engaging in hostilities in Iran for more than 90 days without congressional authorization, Secretary Hegseth is breaking the law and must be held accountable," Representative Thomas Massie said.”
To state under oath, to plead.
“A Republican congressman plans to force a vote in the House of Representatives this week to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, alleging he has violated the US Constitution.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
A Republican congressman plans to force a vote in the House of Representatives this week to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, alleging he has violated the US Constitution.
"By engaging in hostilities in Iran for more than 90 days without congressional authorization, Secretary Hegseth is breaking the law and must be held accountable," Representative Thomas Massie said.
The effort will likely fail, given Republicans will remain in power in Congress until January. But Massie says he wants to push President Donald Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats can launch an impeachment process.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1."By engaging in hostilities in Iran for more than _____ days without congressional authorization, Secretary Hegseth is breaking the law and must be held accountable," Representative Thomas Massie said.
Questions 2–3: Complete the sentences. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.A Republican _____ plans to force a vote in the House of Representatives this week to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, alleging he has violated the US Constitution.
3.But Massie says he wants to push President Donald Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats can launch an _____ process.
Question 4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
4.The effort will likely fail, given Republicans will remain in power in Congress until January.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Elections & politics
How important is it for political rivals to work together after an election? Give your opinion.
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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পাঠোত্তর প্রতিফলন ও সারসংক্ষেপ অনুশীলন (Active Recall)
প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।