Congress and the White House begin a political science experiment today as the House prepares to vote on whether to override President Bush’s restrictions on federal funding of stem cell research.
In the House, voting will proceed on the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007, which is identical to the one that was passed in the House and Senate last year and then vetoed by the president. A Senate version of the bipartisan bill should come up for a vote after committee consideration in coming weeks, says Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, a bill sponsor.