Yep, I recall the budget show down didn't go very well and I believe Newt (and Livingstn) were both gone before the fall '98 impeachment.
Remember, Newit was a target by the left and they went after him every chance they could
Yes, it's my humble belief that Clinton's wanted Newt to win his majority in '94 so that they would have "evil conservatives" to blame.
We took majority because of the pushing of Hellary care, the don't ask do tell and mostly because of the hight tax increase in 40 years that Clinton push throw .. it sure ticked off the Seniors
In fact my Congresswomen at the time .. 5 minutes before the vote swore she would vote against it .. and then went in and voted for the stupid thing
She was later known as One Term Margie
Today her son in known as Chelsea Clinton's boyfriend