US House passes stemcell bill in challenge to Bush
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The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill designed to boost federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research, defying a veto threat by President George W. Bush.
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The US House of Representatives passed a controversial bill setting out the rules for the detention, treatment and military prosecution of &quot;war on terror&quot; suspects, virtually assuring it will become law.
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President Bush vetoed legislation this afternoon to expand federally funded embryonic stem cell research, as the White House sought to emphasize scientific advances that would allow researchers to pursue the potentially life-saving work without destroying human embryos.
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Mostly Republican lawmakers defeated  a Democratic bid on Wednesday to outlaw cloning of human  babies, concurring with the White House that the effort was  flawed and would still permit destruction of life because it  would allow embryos to be created for stem-cell research.
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Congressional supporters of human embryonic stem cell research launched their most intensive effort to expand federal funding for the controversial field, introducing identical bills Tuesday in the Senate and House that would loosen research restrictions President Bush imposed in 2001.
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President George W. Bush on  Wednesday vetoed legislation to expand federally funded  embryonic stem cell research, triggering an uphill battle in  the Democratic-led Congress to override him.
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Australia's House of Representatives voted Wednesday to lift a ban on cloning human embryos for stem cell research, the bill's last hurdle before becoming law.
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Debate will now be political President Bush has used his veto to kill another bill that would have lifted some of the restrictions on research using human embryonic stem cells.â¦
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The US House of Representatives votes to overturn a ban on aid to overseas groups practising abortion.
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HAMPTON, N.H.  - Democratic White House challenger  John Kerry on Monday attacked President Bush for restricting  stem cell research and accused him of ignoring science that  could offer millions of sick Americans a chance at a cure.
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President Bush vetoes a bill that would have eased curbs on federal funds for research on stem cells.
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President George W. Bush vetoed  legislation on Wednesday that would expand federally funded  embryonic stem cell research, triggering an uphill battle to  override him in the Democratic-led U.S. Congress and likely  pushing the issue onto the 2008 election agenda.
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President Bush, under increasing pressure to relax his restrictions on embryonic stem cell research, plans to issue an executive order today to encourage government agencies to support research that offers the promise of creating medically useful stem cells without destroying human embryos,...
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The Democratic-led Congress defied President George W. Bush on Thursday and gave final approval to legislation to expand federally funded embryonic stem cell research.
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Coincidence or conspiracy? You be the judge. Thursday, June 7. After months of intense lobbying by scientists and patient advocacy groups, the House is ready to vote on legislation that would loosen President Bush's restrictions on the use of human embryos in stem cell research. But that very mor...
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California becomes the first US state to provide funding for stem cell research, medical experiments that involve human embryos.
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SAN DIEGO - California voters resoundingly approved a measure to spend $3 billion in public money for embryonic stem cell research, opening the door for the most aggressive push yet into the controversial science.