Dems Block GOP Efforts in Schiavo Case 18 minutes ago WASHINGTON - House Republicans, seeing Congress as a last hope for brain-damaged Terri Schiavo, convened an extraordinary Palm Sunday session to pass legislation aimed at prolonging the Florida woman's life. Democrats refused to allow the measure to go ahead with a vote, forcing Republicans to scramble to bring their members back to Washington. Photo AP Photo Republicans were denying that political motivations were behind legislative efforts to reconnect Schiavo's feeding tube. "I hope we're not ... making this human tragedy a political issue," said Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting...