The House finally passed a campaign finance bill in November.

A18 Bush's veto of a campaign finance bill was sustained.

That would cause the Democrats - all 45 of whom currently support the campaign finance bill - to oppose it.

But the matter went no further because the proposal was part of a campaign finance bill that never became law.

Republican leaders will be allowed to submit a third campaign finance bill if they choose.

On the table is the campaign finance bill backed by the Democratic leadership.

Their original campaign finance bill passed twice in the House, in 1998 and 1999.

The campaign finance bill, which Congress has been debating for seven years, is far more contentious.

Republican leaders will also be allowed to submit a third campaign finance bill for consideration.

Democrats, who provided most of the support for the campaign finance bill, held open the possibility that they might fight on later this year.