11.  Any change in the Social Security system would require congressional action.

12.  Ashcroft said the INS would immediately begin to implement changes, although the complete restructuring would take two years and require some congressional action.

13.  At that point, without congressional action, the union would be free to strike.

14.  Because of congressional actions, environmentalists predicted more protests in the future involving people chaining themselves and lying down in front of vehicles to stop projects, especially logging.

15.  Besides, he points out, folks promoting a congressional action simply for the good of the district almost always work through their congressman.

16.  Both China and Taiwan seek to manipulate American public opinion and congressional action to their advantage.

17.  A spokesman for the IMF declined to comment on the congressional action.

18.  Absent congressional action, the U.S. will fall afoul of the rule by next January.

19.  Adding to the likelihood of passage is that HUD, which has fought past updates, now appears open to the congressional action.

20.  After he moved to Ossining, N.Y., his congresswoman, Rep. Sue Kelly, tried without success to get congressional action in his case.