More on the Stem Cell Research Bills

Well, the House stem cell research bill that President Bush threatened to veto still managed to pass, but it lacked fifty votes or so to be veto-proof. Senator and Minority Leader Reid and other Democrats are now pushing Senator Frist to bring Specter's stem cell research bill to a vote. Senator Reid apparently is convinced there are enough votes to pass S 450 to be veto-proof. That still doesn't solve the problem of the House not having the votes, even if Reid's ability to count is still intact.

A new PAC has been formed to push for the bills, and their web site is located here. I urge you to go to the site and sign the letter they intend to mail to each member of Congress.

If enough pressure is brought to bear on House members, they may develop enough of a spine to warn the President against the veto, or vote to override it, regardless of how they voted the first time.

Please: do this NOW.