Aides to Senate Republicans say a similar but less sweeping bill is likely to pass before the session ends.

The House passed a sweeping bill, somewhat similar to the Senate measure, in March.

The most sweeping bill was the last one passed.

Communications: Vote on a sweeping bill that would rewrite the nation's communications law.

Communications: Vote on passage of sweeping bill that rewrites the nation's communications law.

A sweeping bill to curtail disease-prevention claims on food packages was approved by Congress.

Health: Vote to kill an effort by Democrats to bring to a vote a sweeping bill to overhaul the nation's managed care system.

Mr. Leffler has introduced a far more sweeping bill that would prohibit almost all cell phone use in moving vehicles.

In a vote on a second major issue, senators defeated a sweeping bill to overhaul the nation's managed care system.

Ten years ago President Reagan trumpeted "the most sweeping anti-crime bill in more than a decade."