Democrat Bill Clinton was stopped in his plan for government health care, and in 1994 the GOP made sweeping gains under the leadership of Newt Gingrich, the first Republican to become Speaker in 40 years.
Democrat Bill Clinton was stopped in his plan for government health care. The GOP made sweeping gains under the leadership of Newt Gingrich. This was in 1994. This was to become Speaker in 40 years. Newt Gingrich was the first Republican.