Complex sentence: Best known as a former Republican U.S. Representative from California's 36th district from 1999-2001 in the 106th Congress, he was defeated for reelection by Jane Harman.
Split into simpler sentences: Best known as a former Republican U.S. Representative from California's 36th district from 1999-2001 in the 106th Congress. He was defeated for reelection by Jane Harman.