US Congressman Newt Gingrich
Name : Congressman Newt Gingrich
Party : R
State : Georgia
District : 6
In Office : 1979 - 1999
Religion : Roman Catholic
Birth Date : 6/17/1943
Birth Place : Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Education : B.A. in history from Emory University in Atlanta (1965); M.A. in History from Tulane (1968); Ph.D. in modern European history from Tulane University in New Orleans (1971);
Previous Political Experience : Unsuccessful runs for Congressional Office in 1974 and 1976
Previous Occupation : Taught history at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia (1970-1978);
Election Status : Seeking Presidency in 2012
Political Positions
Abortion
Budget Control Act of 2011
China
Debt, Deficit, and Spending
Education
Energy and the Environment
Ethics
Foreign Policy
Gay Marriage
Health Care
Homeland Security
Housing Crisis
Illegal Drugs
Immigration
International Aid
Iran
Israel
Libya
NASA
North Korea
Nuclear Weapons
Pakistan
Religion
Social Security
Stem Cell Research
Supreme Court Justices
Syria
TARP
TARP and GM
Taxes
The Constitution
The Economy
The Federal Reserve
The Occupy Movement
The Paul Ryan Plan
The Second Amendment
The Stimulus
The United Nations
The War in Afghanistan
The War in Iraq
Trade Policy
Unions
Welfare and Unemployment
Speeches, Debates, and Ads
Controversies
District Map
Voting Statistics
Since 1990, Newt Gingrich has voted with the majority Republicans 89.1% of the time, voted with the majority of Democrats 35.9% of the time, and missed 7.9% of the votes.
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