MADISON, Wis. — Local researchers said they were encouraged Thursday by a vote in Congress on a bill that would increase federal funding for stem cell research.
The bill was passed by lawmakers in the House of Representatives, but the vote of 253-174 was not enough to override the president’s promised veto.
The bill was No. 3 on the Democrats’ priority list once they took control of Congress. The vote was closely watched by researchers at University of Wisconsin-Madison, where stem cell research is a crown jewel.