71.   The House passed one version Friday but the Senate is not expected to take up the bill until it returns Monday afternoon.

72.   The House recently passed new versions of the bill, which are awaiting votes by the full chamber.

73.   The Senate and House passed versions of the legislation in March, and a conference was scheduled for this fall to reconcile the differences.

74.   The Senate and the House of Representatives have passed different versions of the legislation, and they will try to negotiate a compromise after Congress reconvenes in January.

75.   The Senate has passed its version of the reforms advanced by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

76.   The Senate Finance Committee passed its version on a party-line vote last week.

77.   The Senate has already passed its version of campaign finance reform, the nearly identical McCain-Feingold bill.

78.   The Senate is expected to pass its version of the highway and transit bill today.

79.   The Senate is expected to pass its version of the welfare bill in the next few days.

80.   The Senate passed that version without dissent on another bill.