21.   House lawmakers approved an amendment to the bill that they say will resolve the stand-off.

22.   If lawmakers approve the national pact, the enforcement money would be provided by tobacco companies instead of taxpayers.

23.   It also wants lawmakers to approve money to assist the Indonesians to establish their own counterterrorism unit.

24.   It also will cover thousands of low-income children who are expected to be added to the Medicaid rolls because of a simplified enrollment process approved by lawmakers.

25.   It has not been approved by lawmakers.

26.   Just before adjourning last year, lawmakers approved a measure allowing Sallie Mae to become a private company.

27.   Killian wants to take the wind out of Common Sense by having lawmakers approve at least some of the proposed reforms themselves.

28.   Larry Spalding, director of the Florida chapter of the ACLU, was critical of how hasty lawmakers approved the bills.

29.   Last year, Texas lawmakers approved such legislation, but Gov. Rick Perry vetoed it.

30.   Lawmakers approved another measure Wednesday that will require life sentences for people convicted of certain violent sexual offenses.