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It was, in the words of DeLay aide John Feehery, "come-to-Jesus time." This would be the final bill before the House adjourned for its month-long August recess. A defeat, in Gingrich's eyes, meant that the budget battles scheduled for the fall would suddenly be much, much...
Around 9 that evening, two dozen members of the antiabortion Family Caucus had taken the question to a higher authority. They retreated to the Tip O'Neill room, where they usually held their weekly Bible class, and took turns reading Scripture and praying, sometimes holding hands. They finally told their...
Three-term Senator Nancy Kassebaum became the tenth member of the Senate, and the second Republican, to announce that she will not seek re-election in 1996. "Kassebaum's departure is another indication there is not as much room in the Republican party for moderates as there once was," says...
"I think we have always prided ourselves on being a diverse organization, and we maintained that this year," he said. "[The board] has moderates and conservatives and draws from different religions and genders."
Even if he were to receive the smallest popular vote, Dole could receive enough Republican support to send him to the White House, even as the House vote reduced him to a figure-head. But in the House, with Clinton effectively defeated, Powell would receive the support of Democratic congressmen...