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Newton Leroy Gingrich ( / ˈɡɪŋɡrɪtʃ /; né McPherson; born June 17, 1943) is an American politician and author who served as the 50th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for Georgia's 6th congressional district serving north Atlanta and ...
The Contract with America was a legislative agenda advocated by the Republican Party during the 1994 congressional election campaign. Written by Newt Gingrich and Dick Armey, and in part using text from former President Ronald Reagan's 1985 State of the Union Address, the Contract detailed the actions the Republicans promised to take if they became the majority party in the United States House ...
The " Republican Revolution ", " Revolution of '94 ", or " Gingrich Revolution " are political slogans that refer to the Republican Party 's (GOP) success in the 1994 U.S. mid-term elections, [1] which resulted in a net gain of 54 seats in the House of Representatives, and a pick-up of eight seats in the Senate. It was led by Newt Gingrich .
Last month's debate has remained a focal point for Democrats. “I couldn’t believe it,” Gingrich said of the debate, noting he and his wife, Callista, were in Rome during the debate and woke ...
Conservatives holding out against Rep. Kevin McCarthy's bid for House Speaker are "kamikazes" trying to "sink the whole Republican Party," said Newt Gingrich, who served in the role himself from ...
Newt Gingrich has declared his position on many political issues through his public comments and legislative record, including as Speaker of the House.The political initiative with which he is most widely identified was the Contract With America, which outlined an economic and social agenda designed to improve the efficiency of government while reducing its burden on the American taxpayer.
Elaine Luria said that Gingrich’s comment only shows how important the January 6 investigation really is to uphold democracy. Jan. 6 committee member reacts to Newt Gingrich jail comment ...
A Nation Like No Other (2011) To Save America: Stopping Obama's Secular-Socialist Machine is a 2010 non-fiction book by former Speaker of the House and conservative activist Newt Gingrich, offering a critical view of supposed secular and socialist influences on American liberalism and the Democratic Party. It was a New York Times bestseller .