Gringrich has authored and co-authored dozens of fiction and non-fiction books. "[251], In January 2022, Gingrich characterized the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack as "basically a lynch mob" that was violating laws and trampling on civil liberties, suggesting committee members might be jailed if Republicans took control of the House in that year's election. He has described James H. Cromartie's painting of the U.S. Capitol as "an exceptional and truly beautiful work of art"; in Norman Rockwell's work, he saw the embodiment of an America circa 1965, at odds with the prevailing sentiment of the modern day "cultural elites". [144], Gingrich founded and served as the chairman of American Solutions for Winning the Future, a 527 group established in 2007. [230][231] He called for the arrest of poll workers in Pennsylvania following the election.[232][233][234]. Gingrich quickly became known for his confrontational manner and conservative policies. He insisted that the Republican Party would continue to apply political pressure on the President to approve their welfare legislation. [48] This was Gingrich's first formal position of power within the Republican party. [145] The group promoted deregulation and increased offshore oil drilling and other fossil-fuel extraction and opposed the Employee Free Choice Act;[145][146] Politico reported, "The operation, which includes a pollster and fundraisers, promotes Gingrich's books, sends out direct mail, airs ads touting his causes and funds his travel across the country. [44][45] In May 1988, Gingrich (along with 77other House members and Common Cause) brought ethics charges against Democratic Speaker Jim Wright, who was alleged to have used a book deal to circumvent campaign-finance laws and House ethics rules. Newt Gingrich, former US Speaker of the House. He is an American politician and author who served as the 50th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. "[271][272] In December 2011, after the group Iowans for Christian Leaders in Government requested that he sign their so-called "Marriage Vow", Gingrich sent a lengthy written response. He converted to Catholicism, the faith of his third wife Callista Bisek, on March 29, 2009. [3], As House Speaker, Gingrich oversaw passage by the House of welfare reform and a capital gains tax cut in 1997. What does he have going for him? [85], By May 1997, Republican congressional leaders reached a compromise with Democrats and President Clinton on the federal budget. He was not the main force behind the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. Amid speculation that he would run for president in 2012, Fox terminated his contract in May 2011. Newt Gingrich Cheated on His Wives. [104], Gingrich was widely lampooned for implying that the government shutdown was a result of his personal grievances, including a widely shared editorial cartoon depicting him as a baby throwing a tantrum. Gingrich accused Clinton of stalling on welfare, and proclaimed that Congress could pass a welfare reform bill in as little as 90 days. They argue that Gingrich instilled a "combative" approach in the Republican Party, where hateful language and hyper-partisanship became commonplace, and where democratic norms were abandoned. By then, the campaign still owed $4.6 million in debt, with only $17,000 being raised by the campaign committee over the previous year. Newt Gingrich sums up most center-right sentiments in his latest post. Newt Gingrich had a different name at birth, Newton Leroy McPherson. He was previously married to Marianne Kay Ginther and Jacqueline May Battley. "One is played by the 5,000 insiders in Washington who write the laws and tell the lies, and the other by the rest of us, who pay the price. [6][7][8][67][68][69][70][71][9][72][73][10] According to Harvard University political scientists Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky, Gingrich's speakership had a profound and lasting impact on American politics and health of American democracy. This would allow for the possibility that Democrats, along with dissenting Republicans, would vote in Democrat Dick Gephardt as Speaker. "[265], According to L. H. Carter, Gingrich's campaign treasurer, Gingrich said of Jackie: "She's not young enough or pretty enough to be the wife of the President. 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During the investigation, it was reported that Gingrich had his own unusual book deal, for Window of Opportunity, in which publicity expenses were covered by a limited partnership. C-SPAN was a sleepy nonprofit cable channel that had launched five years earlier. [59] His winning the primary all but assured him of election in November. He simply believes Republicans can preside over big government more effectively." Where does Newt Gingrich live? [25][26], Gingrich received deferments from the military during the years of the Vietnam War for being a student and a father. As the House's January 6 committee continues its work to get to the bottom of what happened before, during and after the riot at the US Capitol, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has a warning . Among the proposals were tax cuts, a permanent line-item veto, and a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget. Most of the increase in his net worth was because of payments to him from his for-profit companies. Why did Newt Gingrich change his name? Gingrich was the architect of the Republicans' Contract with America, which led to a . The deal was supported by the President and Congressional leaders from both parties after long negotiations, but Gingrich walked out during a televised event in the White House Rose Garden. A: No. President Biden "has carefully and cautiously waged war in Ukraine with no American troops." He just "had one of the best first term off-year elections in history." He is now a prominent Trump supporter, rightwing . [Americans] are sick of politicians taking care of themselves. Gingrich sold his home in Carrollton and moved to Marietta in the new district. Santorum took Tennessee and Oklahoma, where Gingrich had previously performed well in the polls, though Gingrich managed a close third behind Romney. American politician and author (born 1943), Gingrich Group and the Center for Health Transformation. Gingrich was a professor of history and geography at the University of West Georgia before he ventured into politics by vying for the U.S House of Representatives on the ticket of the Republic Party. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. [192] However, after an abundance of negative ads run by his opponents throughout December, Gingrich's national polling lead had fallen to a tie with Mitt Romney. [12] Since 2020, Gingrich has supported Trump's false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Though few people watched it, it was broadcasting congressional . If he was voted out, there would be a new election for Speaker. He once said that Congress is a bunch of liars. A recent New Hampshire Journal poll conducted by Magellan Strategies of people likely to vote in the state's Jan. 10 Republican primary puts Romney and Gingrich statistically neck-and-neck. There is time for reading, and writing, and midday zoo tripsand even he will admit, "It's a very fun life. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). A selection of quotations from Newt Gingrich during his Georgia years: In a 1975 speech contending that Republican President Gerald Ford shouldn't run for re-election: "The United States is in . "[183], On March 3, 2011, Gingrich officially announced a website entitled "Newt Exploratory 2012" in lieu of a formal exploratory committee for exploration of a potential presidential run. Newt Gingrich, in full Newton Leroy Gingrich, original name Newton Leroy McPherson, (born June 17, 1943, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.), American politician, who served as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (199598); he was the first Republican to hold the office in 40 years. )", "Newt Gingrich Goes Full 'Great Replacement Theory' on Fox", "Newt Gingrich on America and the State of the World", "Newt Gingrich urges Republicans to rethink opposition to gay marriage", "Newt Gingrich Endorses National Popular Vote", "Newt Gingrich just said the US should deport all Muslims who believe in Sharia", "Gingrich also tosses out the 1st A, saying "anybody who goes on a website favoring" terrorist groups, "that should be a felony. [155], Gingrich Communications promoted Gingrich's public appearances, including his Fox News contract and his website, newt.org. On September 28, 2007, Gingrich announced that if his supporters pledged $30million to his campaign by October 21, he would seek the nomination. Instead, they opted to approve some small reductions that were already approved by the White House and to wait until the next election season. He writes best sellers, makes movies, appears regularly on Fox News. In January 1998, reports surfaced alleging that Clinton had lied before a federal grand jury concerning his involvement in an extramarital affair with a former White House intern. (Zakaria Abdelkafi/AFP via Getty Images) This article is more than 2 years old. He later sought the party's nomination for president in 2012. "[65], In 1997 Speaker Gingrich visited Taiwan as well as Beijing in mainland China. Also known as: Newton Leroy Gingrich, Newton Leroy McPherson. [209], After a disappointing second place showing in the Delaware primary on April 24, and with a campaign debt in excess of $4 million,[210] Gingrich suspended his campaign and endorsed front-runner Mitt Romney on May 2, 2012,[211] on whose behalf he subsequently campaigned (i.e. This article was most recently revised and updated by, Contract with America and speaker of the House, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Newt-Gingrich, United States History - Biography of Newt Gingrich, Ancient Origins - The Legendary Origins of Merlin the Magician, New Georgia Encyclopedia - Government and Politics - Newt Gingrich, Newt Gingrich - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up), Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1995-1998). The bill received near universal acceptance from the House and Senate and was signed into law on January 23, 1995. Are Candidates Selling Their Ideas Or Their Books? [151], After leaving Congress in 1999, Gingrich started a number of for-profit companies:[152] Between 2001 and 2010, the companies he and his wife owned in full or part had revenues of almost $100million. 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[74][75][76][54], University of Maryland political scientist Lilliana Mason identified Gingrich's instructions to Republicans to use words such as betray, bizarre, decay, destroy, devour, greed, lie, pathetic, radical, selfish, shame, sick, steal, and traitors about Democrats as an example of a breach in social norms and exacerbation of partisan prejudice. "[57] At the onset of the decade, Gingrich proved to be the only Republican representative of Georgia's 10 congressional districts until 1992, with the creation of Georgia's 4th congressional district and the Republican gains of Jack Kingston and Mac Collins. [91][92], Additionally, the act raised the value of inherited estates and gifts that could be sheltered from taxation. On July 16, Paxon offered to resign his post, feeling that he had not handled the situation correctly, as the only member of the leadership who had been appointed to his position by Gingrich instead of elected. [37] He faced a close general election race oncein the House elections of 1990when he won by 978votes in a primary race against Republican Herman Clark and won a narrow 974vote victory over Democrat David Worley in the general. [123] Gingrich accepted Paxon's resignation and directed Paxon to immediately vacate his leadership office space. [5] Political scientists have credited Gingrich with playing a key role in undermining democratic norms in the United States and hastening political polarization and partisanship. [226], Gingrich attended his wife's swearing-in as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See at the White House in October 2017. [280] He and Callista live in McLean, Virginia. Under the act, the profits on the sale of a personal residence ($500,000 for married couples, $250,000 for singles) were exempted if lived in for at least two of the previous five years. Gingrichs campaign was almost over before it began, however, when many of his senior advisers resigned en masse in June 2011. Gingrich's birth name was Newt Leroy McPherson. Santorum won the caucus, followed by Paul and Romney. Partisan and ideological divisions have hobbled the nation's response to the pandemic and our sinking economy. He lost to 20-year incumbent Democrat Jack Flynt by 2,770 votes. [98], Gingrich and the incoming Republican majority's promise to slow the rate of government spending conflicted with the president's agenda for Medicare, education, the environment and public health, leading to two temporary shutdowns of the federal government totaling 28 days. Gingrich was seen as the architect of the victory, especially noted for helping draft the Contract with America, a document outlining legislation to be enacted by the House within the first 100 days of the 104th Congress. [178] In February 2021, Biden-appointed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin dismissed all appointments to the committee made by Trump, including Gingrich. It raised $105,000 from Republican political supporters to promote sales of Gingrich's book. However, Rockefeller did not win the presidency. He had been interested in politics since his teen years. [187][188], In response, Gingrich stated that he had not quit the race for the Republican nomination, and pointed to his experience running for 5 years to win his seat in Congress, spending 16years helping to build a Republican majority in the house and working for decades to build a Republican majority in Georgia. A July 2010 poll conducted by Public Policy Polling indicated that Gingrich was the leading GOP contender for the Republican nomination with 23% of likely Republican voters saying they would vote for him. [253][254] They had two daughters: Kathy, who is president of Gingrich Communications,[255] and Jackie Sue, who is an author, conservative columnist and political commentator. [72] Gingrich elevated junior and more ideologically extreme House members to powerful committees, such as the Appropriations Committee, which over time led to the obliteration of internal norms in the committees. Callista Gingrich, 54, shared a photo on Twitter on Saturday posing with her husband Newt, 77, in Vatican City. The shutdown ended when Clinton agreed to submit a CBO-approved balanced budget plan. "[173], During the 2009 special election in New York's 23rd congressional district, Gingrich endorsed moderate Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava, rather than Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman, who had been endorsed by several nationally prominent Republicans. [224] Eventually, Gingrich announced that he would not be serving in the cabinet. Today's topic is Our Incredible Shrinking Politicians. [94] Gingrich along with Bob Dole had earlier set-up the Kemp Commission, headed by former US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Jack Kemp, a tax reform commission that made several recommendations including that dividends, interest, and capital gains should be untaxed. Newt Gingrich was born on 17 June 1943 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. [54][55], Due to population increases recorded in the 1990 United States census, Georgia picked up an additional seat for the 1992 U.S. House elections. [13], Gingrich was born as Newton Leroy McPherson at the Harrisburg Hospital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on June 17, 1943. In any case, here are five things you still may not know about Newt: 1. [277] The marriage produced no children. "[266] Jackie, a deacon and volunteer in the First Baptist Church of Carrollton, Georgia, died in 2013 in Atlanta at the age of 77. This comment caused backlash within the Republican Party. The midterm election that turned congressional power over to Republicans "changed the center of gravity" in the nation's capital. [250], According to Science magazine, Gingrich changed his view on climate change "from cautious skeptic in the late 1980s to believer in the late 2000s to skeptic again during the [2016] campaign. In a May 15, 2011, interview on Meet the Press, Gingrich repeated his long-held belief that "all of us have a responsibility to payhelp pay for health care", and suggested this could be implemented by either a mandate to obtain health insurance or a requirement to post a bond ensuring coverage. A prolific author, Gingrich contributed articles to numerous publications and penned such books as Lessons Learned the Hard Way (1998), Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract with America (2005), Rediscovering God in America (2006), To Save America: Stopping Obamas Secular-Socialist Machine (2010), Understanding Trump (2017), Trump vs. China: Facing Americas Greatest Threat (2019), and Trump and the American Future: Solving the Great Problems of Our Time (2020). Both of his parents were very young, and his mother was 16. Story after story about his past, present and future continue to appear. by Jarret Bencks. [18][19], In 1946, his mother married Robert Gingrich (19251996), who adopted him. [149], He is a fellow at conservative think tanks the American Enterprise Institute and Hoover Institution. Newt Gingrich warns GOP: Biden's winning. 2. She wiped out.". ", This page was last edited on 13 April 2023, at 19:27. That same year, Gingrich was narrowly elected House minority whip by his Republican colleagues with a vote of 8785. [273] She did not, however, want to have the public life of a politician's wife. So if Gingrich is a front-running candidate, the question arises: What do we know about Newt? [179], In late 2008, several political commentators, including Marc Ambinder in The Atlantic[180] and Robert Novak in The Washington Post,[181] identified Gingrich as a top presidential contender in the 2012 election, with Ambinder reporting that Gingrich was "already planting some seeds in Iowa, New Hampshire". "[259] In 1981, a judge ordered Gingrich to provide considerably more; in 1993, Jackie stated in court that Gingrich had failed to obey the 1981 order "from the day it was issued. Serving professors were not allowed under the rules of the university system to run for office. [131], In December 1997, Gingrich flirted with a potential run for president in the 2000 election, but his party's midterm performance and his subsequent resignation led to him drop any plans to do so.[132]. A Fox News panel scolded and cut away from former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich after he linked liberal billionaire George Soros to the violent riots that have caused damage across the . He explained that under no circumstance would he step down. [200], It was later revealed Romney had hired a debate coach to help him perform better in the Florida debates. [246], On July 14, 2016, Gingrich stated that he believes that Americans of Muslim backgrounds who believe in Sharia law should be deported, and that visiting websites that promote the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or Al-Qaeda should be a felony. [123][124][125], In 1998, Gingrich's private polls had given his fellow Republicans the impression that pushing the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal would damage Clinton's popularity and result in the party winning a net total of six to thirty seats in the House of Representatives. [156][158], In April 2012, the Center for Health Transformation filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, planning to liquidate its assets to meet debts of $1$10 million. Clinton favored the then current law, which was to let the premium that seniors pay drop to $42.50. [228], While ballots were being counted during the 2020 election, Gingrich supported President Trump in his attempt to win re-election and called on him to stop the vote counts after unsubstantiated allegations of fraud emerged. He sometimes serves as a commentator, guest or panel member on cable news shows, such as the Fox News Channel. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. [137], Gingrich has served on several commissions, including the Hart-Rudman Commission, formally known as the U.S. Commission on National Security/21st century, which examined national security issues affecting the armed forces, law enforcement and intelligence agencies. [50], Gingrich and others in the House, including the newly minted Gang of Seven, railed against what they saw as ethical lapses during the nearly 40 years of Democratic control. [31] He did well against Flynt although 1974 was a disastrous year for Republican candidates nationally due to fallout from the Watergate scandal of the Nixon administration. He also faced a series of ethics investigations. [20] Gingrich was raised in Hummelstown (near Harrisburg) and on military bases where his adoptive father was stationed. [82] The bill was signed into law by President Clinton on August 22, 1996. [170], However, insisting that he had "pretty strongly" considered running,[171] on September 29 spokesman Rick Tyler said that Gingrich would not seek the presidency in 2008 because he could not continue to serve as chairman of American Solutions if he did so. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. [225], In May 2017, he promoted a conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party had Seth Rich, an employee for the Democratic National Committee, killed during the 2016 presidential race. (This had previously been limited to a $125,000 once-in-a-lifetime exemption for those over the age of 55. [216][217][218], Gingrich supported Donald Trump more quickly than many other establishment Republicans. [166] Gingrich Communications, which employed 15 people at its largest, closed in 2011 when Gingrich began his presidential campaign. (1995) "Newt Gingrich, Dynamic Statutory Interpreter. The hyperbolic descriptions President Trump has used to describe his . I brought down on the people's house a controversy which could weaken the faith people have in their government."[121]. [128][129], The day after the election, a Republican caucus ready to rebel against him prompted his resignation of the speakership. The joyful and radiating presence of the Holy Father was a moment of confirmation about the many things I had been thinking and experiencing for several years. [300] Gingrich represented the right on the revamped debate program. [78] As a result, the power of Gingrich was strengthened and there was an increase in conformity among Republican congresspeople. [264] Although Gingrich's presidential campaign staff continued to insist in 2011 that Jackie had requested the divorce, court documents from Carroll County, Georgia, indicated that Jackie had in fact asked a judge to block the process, stating that although "she has adequate and ample grounds for divorce she does not desire one at this time [and] does not admit that this marriage is irretrievably broken. [213] He and his wife Calista addressed the convention on its final day with a Ronald Reagan-themed introduction. 'Running Out The Clock'. June 9, 2011 -- Several key aides to presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, including his campaign manager, resigned from his team today because of conflicting opinions about the direction of the . [298], During the 2012 election campaign, Artinfo noted that Gingrich has expressed appreciation for the work of two American painters. [120], Regarding the situation, Gingrich said in January 1997, "I did not manage the effort intensely enough to thoroughly direct or review information being submitted to the committee on my behalf. [158], Between 2005 and 2007, Gingrich expressed interest in running for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. By December 4, 2011, Gingrich was leading in the national polls. The show was cancelled the following year, but he remained at CNN as a commentator until 2015, when he rejoined Fox News. [7] Rosenfeld describes Gingrich as follows, "For Gingrich, responsible party principles were paramount From the outset, he viewed the congressional minority party's role in terms akin to those found in parliamentary systems, prioritizing drawing stark programmatic contrasts over engaging the majority party as junior participants in governance. [99], A GOP amendment opposed by Clinton would not only have increased Medicare PartB premiums, but it would also cancel a scheduled reduction. Omissions? "[161] In January 2012, he said that he could not make public his contract with Freddie Mac, even though the company gave permission, until his business partners in the Center for Health Transformation also agreed to that.

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