Revamped Space Station Project Barely Survives Vote in House From: The Washington Post | Date: June 24, 1993| Author: Kenneth J. Cooper | Copyright 1993 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

A redesigned space station barely got off the legislative launching pad yesterday as a bipartisan House coalition of budget cutters almost grounded the manned scientific mission.

An amendment to terminate the space station program was defeated, 216 to 215, an unusually close margin in the House. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a member of the Democratic leadership, cast the deciding vote.

Freshmen broke 64 to 48 against the space station. Among the 66 freshmen Democrats, two out of thr...