Original sentence: After the 1994 sweep of Congress by the Republicans, the GOP began to engage in supporting major reforms of government with measures such as a balanced budget amendment and welfare reform.The Republican party (often GOP for Grand Old Party) is a United States political party that was organized in Ripon, Wisconsin on February 28, 1854, as a party against the expansion of slavery.The official symbol of the Republican Party is the elephant.The party's current position as firmly to the right of the Democrats was cemented by the "Southern strategy" employed by Richard Nixon in the 1968 presidential election, followed by the Goldwater-inspired candidacy and election of Ronald Reagan in the 1980 election.These measures and others formed the famous, "Contract with America" which was passed by Congress, but with a Democrat, Bill Clinton, as President,  only certain provisions such as welfare reform were enacted after bitter fighting
Edited sentence: " The official symbol of the Republican Party is the elephant.1968 presidential election, followed by the Goldwater-inspired candidacy and election of Ronald Reagan in the 1980 election.After the 1994 sweep of Congress by the Republicans, the GOP began to engage in supporting radical reforms of government with measures such as the balanced budget amendment and welfare reform.The Republican party is a United States political party that was organized in Ripon, Wisconsin on February 28, 1854, as a party against the expansion of slavery.The ensuing foreign policy crisis after the attacks September 11 forged the Republican Party as a pro-Israel, and strong foreign defense party.The party is sometimes called "GOP", for "Grand Old Party.The party's current position as firmly to the right of the Democrats was cemented by the "Southern strategy" employed by Richard Nixon in the.These measures and others formed the famous, "Contract with America" which largely failed, with only certain provisions such as welfare reform being enacted only after bitter fighting