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GOP fracture widens as 1994 election cheers fade
Elaine S. Povich reports from Washington on the fractured Republican Party as it governs with Senate and House leaders pushing rival agendas. Newt Gingrich calls for school prayer while Bob Dole urges caution. Arlen Specter and Pete Wilson spark abortion and immigration debates, contrasting with Kemp and Bennett. Alan Simpson and Phil Gramm emerge as key power players amid internal splits.
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