Original sentence: Foley is described as a "moderate" Republican by the New York Timesand around 10,600 other news articles  The questionable conversations, which took place between 2003 and 2005, are under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for possible criminal violations.The Mark Foley scandal concerns e-mails and instant messages (IMs) allegedly sent by Republican congressman Mark Foley to former congressional pages, and the handling of information about the allegations against Foley by the congressional leadership
Edited sentence: The Mark Foley scandal concerns sexually suggestive e-mails and instant messages (IMs) allegedly sent by Republican congressman Mark Foley to former congressional pages, and the handling of information about the allegations against Foley by the congressional leadership of the Republican Party.The questionable conversations, which took place between 2003 and 2005, are under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for possible criminal violations