In 1994, the Republican Party won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, marking the first time they had control of both houses since the 1950s. This was part of the "Republican Revolution" led by Newt Gingrich.

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In 1994

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In 1994,

A) the Republican Party won control of both houses of Congress for the first time since the 1950s.
B) the Republican Party lost control of the Senate for the first time in 20 years.
C) Bill Clinton defeated Bob Dole and won his second term in office.
D) House Speaker Newt Gingrich resigned his seat after the Republican Party suffered severe losses.
E) the Supreme Court ruled that soft money was illegal and must be banned from politics.

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