31.   War fever is raging in the Capitol, as some lawmakers even push for a declaration of war.

32.   Yet Senate lawmakers are also pushing for provisions that would make wealthier Medicare beneficiaries pay higher premiums to participate in the doctor-visit portion of the program.

33.   Yet other lawmakers pushed for controversial add-ons when the House and Senate passed their versions of the bill this year.

34.   A spending agreement would let lawmakers push a final budget through Congress this week, clearing the way for the Senate to begin quickly writing tax-cutting legislation.

35.   Black lawmakers have long pushed for the museum.

36.   Both bills were pushed by lawmakers who said more needs to be done to curb teen smoking and drinking.

37.   Conservative lawmakers easily pushed through Thursday a contested immigration bill that has provoked protest rallies and calls to civil disobedience, sending it to the Senate for final approval.

38.   Democratic lawmakers are pushing legislation to give the government new authority over U.S. banks that do business with foreign banks and customers.

39.   Democratic lawmakers have been pushing for more aggressive changes in accounting, financial disclosure and corporate responsibility rules.

40.   Lawmakers pushed the measure through by waiving rules designed to provide several public hearings.