Aisha Wahab's Rise to Congress Sparks Wide Celebration
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Aisha Wahab won a big election in California. She will now work in the Congress. Congress is the group of people who make laws in the United States.
Many people are happy about her win. They say it is a loss for a group called AIPAC. AIPAC is a group that helps candidates who support Israel. A candidate is a person who wants to win an election.
AIPAC gave a lot of money in this election. They wanted a different person to win. But Aisha Wahab won instead. Her story is special because she once lived in a care home. A care home is a place where children live if they do not have parents with them.
People are talking about the war in Gaza too. Gaza is a place near Israel. Many elections in America now talk about Gaza. Groups like AIPAC spend money on candidates who agree with them about Gaza.
Aisha Wahab's win is now a big story. Many people see it as important news.
Vocabulary5 words
- Congress
- the group that makes laws in the USA
- AIPAC
- a group that gives money to help some candidates win
- candidates
- people who want to win an election
- care home
- a place where children live without parents
- Gaza
- a small area of land near Israel
Quiz
Answer key
1. A place in Congress 2. A group that supports some candidates 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Aisha Wahab won a big election in _____. She will now work in the Congress.
Many people are happy about her _____.
They say it is a loss for a group called _____.
AIPAC is a group that helps candidates who support _____.
AIPAC gave a lot of _____ in this election.
But Aisha Wahab won _____.
Her story is special because she once lived in a _____.
People are talking about the war in _____ too.
Groups like AIPAC spend money on candidates who agree with them about _____.