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Congress Considers NETRP Funding Wednesday, 25 July 2007 July 25, 2007, the full House Appropriations Committee passed the Defense Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 by voice vote.  The bill provides $25 million for the Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Research Program (NETRP) which funds top-notch, innovative Parkinson’s disease research at the Department of Defense.    Congress Passes Annual Bill that Funds NIH Friday, 20 July 2007 On July 19, 2007, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3403, the Fiscal Year 2008, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations bill (Labor-HHS appropriations).    Congress Considers Funding for Fiscal Year 2008 Monday, 16 July 2007 Thursday, July 12, 2007, Congress began consideration of two spending bills that have direct impact on the Parkinson’s disease community.   Congress Passes New Drug Safety Measures! Friday, 13 July 2007 Congress passed new measures to ensure the safety of FDA-approved drugs on Wednesday, July 11, 2007.  The bill, known as PDUFA or H.R. 2900, passed the House of Representatives overwhelmingly by a vote of 403-16.     Stem Cell Update - We Will Not Give Up! Friday, 22 June 2007 PAN, along with CAMR, is supporting an incremental measure to expand ethical embryonic stem cell research. The provision, offered by Senator Harkin and Senator Specter, will be added to the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill, which is being considered by the full committee today.   Stem Cell Bill Awaits Action by Bush Friday, 15 June 2007 Now is the time for a full court press on the White House to urge President Bush to sign the stem cell bill on his desk into law!  We are all watching and waiting to see if he will sign the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (S. 5) into law or veto it for the second time.    Stem Cell Victory in the House! Friday, 08 June 2007 With your help, Congress again reached the right decision and passed S. 5 which will lift the President’s restrictions on embryonic stem cell research.   House Takes Up Stem Cell Bill Today! Thursday, 07 June 2007 As the House takes up S. 5, here is a fact sheet to give you a summary of the legislation.   Human Cloning on the House Floor Wednesday, 06 June 2007 Today, the House of Representatives is considering H.R. 2560 - The Human Cloning Prohibition Act.     Sign the Stem Cell Petition! Tuesday, 05 June 2007 The Parkinson’s community is sending a strong message to the White House that we need more stem cell research now!   PAN Calls on Physicians and Researchers to Sign Stem Cell Letter to Congress and President Tuesday, 22 May 2007 Physicians and Researchers:  Be a Part of the Pro-Cures Movement Today.  Sign the Stem Cell Letter to Congress and the President!   Senate Passes FDA Revitalization Act Thursday, 10 May 2007 The Senate passed S.1082, the FDA Revitalization Act, May 9, 2007, by a vote of 93-1.   Letter supporting NIH funding signed by 182 Members of Congress! Thursday, 26 April 2007 Congress is beginning its work on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 budget.  They will soon be considering how much money the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will receive to conduct important biomedical research for the next year.   Stem Cell Bill Passes Senate Thursday, 12 April 2007 Early yesterday evening April 11, the Senate passed the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 (S. 5) by a vote of 63 to 34.    Letter to Majority Leader Reid Refuting Adult Stem Cell Claims Friday, 06 April 2007 National Parkinson’s Organizations Refute Assertion that Adult Stem Cells Cure PD.

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