Friday, June 08, 2007

Stem cell bill passes, faces new veto

Stem cell bill passes, faces new veto (AP)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., seated, signs a stem cell research bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 7, 2007. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., standing, left, Rep. Lois Capps, D-Calif., standing, second from left, and others, look on. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)AP - The Democratic-controlled Congress passed legislation Thursday to loosen restraints on federally funded embryonic stem cell research, but the bill's supporters lacked the votes needed to override President Bush's threatened veto.


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