The U.S. Senate on Thursday reached a landmark agreement to vote on controversial legislation that would allow federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. The bill, which passed the House a year ago, is expected to gain broad bipartisan support in the Senate when it comes to a vote, likely in July. President George W. Bush, however, has threatened to veto it. The bill would accelerate stem cell research by easing existing restrictions and supporting research that uses embryonic stem cells.
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Senate to Vote on Federal Funding for Stem Cell Research
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire June 30, 2006 12:38 PMThe U.S. Senate on Thursday reached a landmark agreement to vote on controversial legislation that would allow federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. The bill, which passed the House a year ago, is expected to gain broad bipartisan support in the Senate when it comes to a vote, likely in July. President George W. Bush, however, has threatened to veto it. The bill would accelerate stem cell research by easing existing restrictions and supporting research that uses embryonic stem cells.