House Passes D.C. Voucher Bill 203-202; Veto Threatened

By Joetta L. Sack
Washington

Washington

By a razor-thin margin, the House late last week passed a controversial measure that would grant vouchers to needy Washington students seeking to attend private schools.

By a 203-202 vote--with Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., casting a rare tie-breaking vote--the House approved an amended District of Columbia appropriations bill that includes a $7 million plan for vouchers. The vote was split mainly along party lines, with a few Republicans crossing over to join Democrats in...

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