To assure Senate passage at that time, the legislators failed to include provisions to enforce the law.

The prospects for Senate passage are unclear, even though its version of the bill is more restrictive.

Senate passage gives it its best chance of enactment in years.

Senate passage of the gift ban is expected later this week.

Even with Senate passage, the measures face a certain Presidential veto.

Senate passage would at least allow House consideration in conference.

Senate passage, probably with some revisions, is thought likely.

The move will clear the way for Senate passage.

Senate passage followed the House action by less than an hour.

That would be the fifth time that the provision had won Senate passage.