It looks like the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund will be cut this year as lawmakers look to free up cash in an increasingly tight budget, but the fund may get better treatment in the House of Delegates than it has so far in the Senate. Del. John...
To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Damien LaVera - +1-202-863-8148 WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- On the same day the Los Angeles Times cited former colleagues who criticize his style at Bain Capital as "grasping and greedy," smooth talking Mitt Romney fumbled to explain his crassly calculating flip-flops today on NBC's Meet the...
Denouncing the "extremist agenda" of state Republicans, state Sen. Chris Koster announced Wednesday that he had switched to the Democratic Party. Koster, an attorney and former prosecutor from Harrisonville, said his decision was based mainly on Republican opposition to stem- cell research. But he also attributed his switch...
Our first look at the 110th Congress shows how every representative and senator voted on key issues, such as the minimum wage, immigration, stem-cell research, and the Iraq War. House Vote Descriptions 1 Minimum Wage. The minimum-wage increase bill (H.R. 2) would increase the federal minimum wage by...
President Bush is not listening, so states should go their own ways and not listen to him.On Wednesday, Bush vetoed the second bill within a year to ease restrictions on federal funding for human embryonic stem-cell research that destroys the embryo.Congress won't override. The Senate might have enough votes, but...
June 20, 2007 To the Senate of the United States: I am returning herewith without my approval S. 5, the "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007." Once again, the Congress has sent me legislation that would compel American taxpayers, for the first time in our history,...
June 20, 2007 Welcome. I'm glad you're here. America is a nation that leads the world in science and technology. Our innovative spirit is making possible incredible advances in medicine that could save lives and cure diseases. America is also a nation founded on the principle that all human...
TRENTON - The Legislature has a lot more to consider today than just the $33.48 billion state budget.Hoping to make this their last voting session until fall, the Assembly and Senate are poised to endorse November ballot initiatives that would ask voters to devote more sales-tax revenue to property-tax relief...
Georgia Right to Life applauds the House and Senate leadership and their respective legislators following the recent completion of the legislative session. Pro-life advocates have examined the potential impact of the most recent session on the pro-life movement in Georgia. "We are extremely pleased with the leadership that...
April 11, 2007 Scientists believe that stem cells have the potential for medical breakthroughs in treating debilitating medical diseases and disorders. However, the advancement of science and medicine need not conflict with the ethical imperative to protect every human life, I am a strong supporter of scientific research, which...
WASHINGTON A stubborn Senate voted yesterday to ease restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research. The vote ignores President Bush's threat of a second veto on legislation that is designed to lead to new medical treatments. The 63-34 vote was shy of the margin that would be needed to...
In a largely symbolic act, the Senate voted Wednesday to lift restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. President Bush has vowed to veto the measure, as he did last year, and backers acknowledged they don't have the votes to override him. Still, proponents...
WASHINGTON -- The Senate approved two stem cell research bills Wednesday: one President Bush has promised to veto and one he would sign. Utah's Republican Sens. Orrin Hatch and Bob Bennett voted in favor of both bills, with Hatch taking to the floor twice urging members to support...
WASHINGTON AFP — The US Senate was Wednesday set to adopt a bill to fund controversial embryonic stem-cell research, braving a new battle with President George W. Bush who has already vetoed such legislation. The Senate is voting on draft legislation which would lift a restriction on using federal...
As the United States Senate considers restoring federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine scientists have found themselves in the unusual role of policy advocates. Several researchers from the school's Institute for Cell Engineering, a multidisciplinary research center Hopkins started six years...
To: SCIENCE EDITORSContact: Jim Manley or Rodell Mollineau, +1-202-224-2939; both of the Office of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid WASHINGTON, April 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today issued the following statement after the Senate passed S. 5, the Stem Cell Bill: "The Senate today passed an...
WASHINGTON AFP — The Democratic-controlled Senate is ready to approve US funding for hotly contested embryonic stem-cell research this week -- and hand President George W. Bush a new opportunity to veto the bill. The Senate is likely to vote on a bill the House of Representatives approved in...
By James Carlson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Proposals to restrict cloning, thought dead just a month ago, may have renewed life in this last week of the regular legislative session. House Speaker Melvin Neufeld, R-Ingalls, and House Minority Leader, Dennis McKinney, D-Greensburg, have been in talks...
Byline: Amber Ellis Daily Herald Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD - With a boost from freshmen suburban Democrats, the Illinois Senate overcame past political obstacles Friday and approved a controversial plan to use state tax dollars for stem cell research. The measure passed 35-23...
WASHINGTON -- Within days of taking over Congress next month, Democrats plan to challenge President Bush on the only legislation he ever vetoed: a bill expanding stem-cell research. The legislation sponsored by Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., will resurface on the House floor as early as the first day...
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