1.   Lawmakers passed the bill after defeating two amendments that would have gutted it.

2.   An hour and a half later, the bleary-eyed lawmakers had passed a nine-point bill targeting those who might confront the new government.

3.   And in response to criticism that no one knew about it, lawmakers passed a second bill setting aside money to pay for publicity.

4.   And lawmakers passed a temporary spending measure even as progress in budget talks seemed to falter.

5.   Are people with these minor afflictions really the individuals Congress sought to protect from employment discrimination when lawmakers passed the Americans with Disabilities Act?

6.   Aside from Iowa, where lawmakers passed a bill barring surcharges, Connecticut is the only state in the nation where the fees are not allowed.

7.   AUSTERITY MEASURES IN BRAZIL Brazilian lawmakers passed bills to scale down social security benefits and job protections, the cornerstone of a government plan to stabilize the economy.

8.   Besides the lottery renewal, lawmakers also passed and sent to Graves a bill reclassifying some streams and exempting them from provisions of the federal Clean Water Act.

9.   Both the Senate and House bills are expected to be passed by lawmakers next week, after considerable debate.