Republican Turncoats

In spite of breakthrough scientific research showing that stem cells are in abundant supply in amniotic fluid, the Democrat-controlled House voted 253-174 to expand research into EMBRYONIC stem cells.

As expected the overwhelming majority of Democrats voted in favor this bill, HR 3, while most Republicans voted against it. However, a few Republicans turned their backs on ethics, morality, rational science, and their own Party's pro-life stance to vote with the Democrats in passing this bill.

The Liberty Sphere intends to hold our representatives' feet to the fire. We will spare no one from having their names pasted here for all to see, in either Party, if votes are cast that we abhor.

The following is the list of the Republican turncoats who voted with Democrats in passing this irrational bill--irrational in that embryonic stem cell research is no longer necessary. That money could be better spent on AMNIOTIC stem cell research, which holds the most promise for a long-term solution to some of the nation's worst diseases.

Bill: H R 3
Vote description: Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
Result: Passed, 253-174, with 8 not voting.
Date/time: January 11, 2007, 3:11 p.m.
Republican majority opinion: No
Democrat majority opinion: Yes

Republicans who joined Democrats in voting to approve the Bill:

Joe Barton, Judith Biggert, Brian Bilbray, Mary Bono, Ginny Brown-Waite, Ken Calvert, Shelley Moore Capito, Michael Castle, Howard Coble, Tom Davis, Charles Dent, David Dreier, Jo Ann Emerson, Vito Fossella, Rodney Frelinghuysen, Jim Gerlach, Kay Granger, Dean Heller, Darrell Issa, Mark Kirk, Steven LaTourette, Jerry Lewis, Connie Mack, Buck McKeon, Todd Platts, Jon Porter, Deborah Pryce, Jim Ramstad, Ralph Regula, David Reichert, Dana Rohrabacher, Christopher Shays, Fred Upton, Greg Walden, Heather Wilson, Bill Young, Don Young