The convention will reconvene on Thursday, and lawmakers plan to consider other possible amendments, including two that resemble the ones rejected.

Numerous lawmakers plan to introduce legislation that will address both electricity shortages and the long-term search for domestic sources of energy.

A spokesman for Mr. Hyde confirmed that lawmakers planned to propose an amendment on Wednesday but declined to comment further.

If that is not done, it will be because lawmakers are planning to come back after Nov. 7 and use the judges as a screen for pay raises of their own.

Democratic lawmakers plan to use the forecast to fight Republican proposals for deeper tax cuts.

As part of the deficit reduction legislation, lawmakers in both parties are planning to repeal the $16.1 billion in automatic cuts.

Tomorrow, federal lawmakers plan to introduce legislation setting new standards for school lunches.

Now, despite protests of school leaders, civic groups and some of their own leaders, many suddenly flush lawmakers plan to head for the hills - or seashore.

On the other side of the ledger - revenues - lawmakers plan to raise roughly $1.2 billion in new fees and taxes, slightly less than the Governor had proposed.

Republican lawmakers plan to put up roadblocks to the health reconciliation bill.