Kristofer Eisenla, spokesperson for Representative Diana DeGette, called to say that when I was talking with him about DeGette’s position that his meaning was not that there was absolutely no oversight over research, but rather that there was no federal oversight of cell-based research. DeGette is drafting legislation that would provide federal oversight and eliminate the federal ban on funding for research on certain embryonic stem cell lines. Eisenla says he’s hoping legislation will be written before the August recess.

Here’s the news story from Nature Reports Stem Cells