The school prayer issue was shelved for the time being. Congress lost some of its power when the Supreme Court struck down the legislative veto. a procedure under which one or both houses of Congress could nullify federal regulations. As usual. there is a long list of bills that did not become law. A comprehensive revision of the immigration laws passed the Senate but stalled in the House. The Equal Rights Amendment failed in the House. and tuition tax credits failed in the Senate. A bill to prohibit new fees for users of telephones passed the House but not the Senate.
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