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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 ...
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. [1]
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 ...
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 ...
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) dug into the eight Republicans who voted to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), claiming the lawmakers “unleashed furies” in the GOP ...
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 .
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has donated his congressional papers to Tulane University's Louisiana Research Collection. Gingrich earned a master of arts and a doctorate in education at the ...
The 2012 presidential campaign of Newt Gingrich, former U.S. Representative from Georgia and Speaker of the House, began shortly following the 2010 midterm elections. He was politically active during the midterm elections, and helped several Tea Party -backed Republicans with his endorsements and fundraising abilities.