HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fetal Tissue Research

The House approved an amendment to advance fetal tissue research to combat diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. The amendment was added to a National Institutes of Health funding bill that already contained language helping President Clinton lift a longtime ban on the research. It removed obstacles placed by anti-abortion lawmakers in the path of government-sponsored research involving fetal tissue transplantation.

The vote was 253 to 173. A yes vote was to advance federally sponsored fetal tissue research.

How They Voted Yea Nay No vote Rep. Dreier (R) x Rep. Kim (R) x Rep. Martinez (D) x Rep. Moorhead (R) x Rep. Torres (D) x

Health Budget Freeze Rejected

The House rejected an amendment to freeze the $6.9-billion National Institutes of Health fiscal 1994 budget (above) at the previous year’s level. The measure sought to save at least $1.7 billion.

Sponsor Doug Bereuter (R-Neb.) said the bill “is not just about health research legislation, it is a spending issue.” Opponent Henry A. Waxman (D-Los Angeles) said “support for health research is a worthy legacy for the 103rd Congress. NIH is a national treasure.”

The vote was 193 to 234. A yes vote was to freeze the new NIH budget at 1993 levels.

How They Voted Yea Nay No vote Rep. Dreier (R) x Rep. Kim (R) x Rep. Martinez (D) x Rep. Moorhead (R) x Rep. Torres (D) x

AIDS and Immigrants

The House endorsed a ban on the immigration of HIV-infected persons to the United States. The non-binding vote urged acceptance of Senate-passed language writing the ban into the National Institutes of Health budget (above).

The vote was 356 for and 58 against. A yes vote was to ban HIV-infected immigrants from the United States.

How They Voted Yea Nay No vote Rep. Dreier (R) x Rep. Kim (R) x Rep. Martinez (D) x Rep. Moorhead (R) x Rep. Torres (D) x

Where to Reach Them

David Dreier, 28th District

112 N. 2nd Ave., Covina 91723 (818) 339-9078 (909) 592-2857

Jay C. Kim, 41st District

1131 W. 6th St., Suite 160-A, Ontario 91762 (909) 988-1055

Matthew G. Martinez, 31st District

320 S. Garfield Ave., Suite 214, Alhambra 91801 (818) 458-4524

Carlos J. Moorhead, 27th District

301 E. Colorado Blvd., Room 618, Pasadena 91101 (818) 792-6168

Esteban E. Torres, 34th District

8819 Whittier Blvd., Suite 101, Pico Rivera 90660 (310) 695-0702

Source: Roll Call Report Syndicate