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In July 2006, HR 810, a bill that would have lifted limits on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research was passed by the US Senate. A year earlier, the House had passed its version. However the bills were immediately vetoed by President Bush – his first veto since taking office. The House failed to override his veto. Supporters of ESCR vow to reintroduce a similar bill in the next Congress. If stem cell research is an important issue to you, it is important to know where the candidates stand – how they voted in the past and how they can be expected to vote in the future. Here are some good information sources on the web : --------------------------------------------------------- Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research CAMR has compiled a helpful election guide: “Candidate Positions on Federal Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research” It contains responses from candidates explaining their position on ESCR as well as information on how incumbent legislators voted on key stem cell bills over the past two years. http://www.camradvocacy.org/candidateresponses.aspx ------------------------------------------------- Project Vote Smart http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm Has good coverage of Congressional Candidates. Also incomplete coverage of state level candidates at this time , but they say they are working on it. For each candidate this site provides( or will provide): - Voting Record on bills by issue (see Science and Medical Research for votes on stem cell bills) - Speeches and Public Statements – searchable by key word. Search for “stem cell” under each candidate) - Interest Group Ratings – Note under Science and Medical Research For Voting records on US Congress on HR 810 – see: http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_keyvote_member.php?vote_id=3879 -------------------------------------------------------- Stem Cell Action Network (SCAN) http://stemcellaction.org/pages/index.php This is a grassroots stem cell advocacy group. SCAN's Voter Score Card 2006 covers key races in each state that could affect the direction of stem cell research. They also provide a complete list of Senate and House votes on HR 810. ----------------------------------------------------- Your Candidates, Your Health http://www.yourcandidatesyourhealth.org/index.php This web site has US Senate and House candidates’ responses to questions on medical research and health issues. Question #10 is “Do you support federal funding for research using embryonic stem cells?” Linda Herman ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn