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Article: House Vote Expected Soon On Bipartisan Stem Cell Bill.
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- BIOWORLD Today
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- November 3, 2009
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Washington Editor
WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives soon is expected to vote on a bill, co-sponsored by Reps. Mike Castle (R-Del.) and Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), which has risen among a number of proposals related to politically controversial stem cell research.
In short, the legislation would provide federal funding that would circumvent President Bush's nearly four-year-old restrictions on such grants. Called the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, it is said to have the support of about 200 other House members - 218 must be on board for passage.
The measure would allow federal money for research resulting from excess embryos produced ...