Word: caucus
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...statehood wins, the Hispanic caucus in Congress and sympathizers in the Senate will sponsor legislation to admit Puerto Rico into the Union. But if the winning vote is slim, the island's case may be marooned in committee for an extended period. Congress fears that a Puerto Rican application would revive the District of Columbia's bid for statehood -- an issue that the body has assiduously avoided. New states mean new political math. The island, for example, would get two Senators and six Representatives, taking away seats from other parts of the country and expanding the Hispanic bloc on Capitol...
...Liberals' job will be even more difficult because Quebec is its own section. Ontario, Quebec's powerful and unified neighbor (98 of its 99 representatives are Liberals) will constantly be at loggerheads with the Quebecois on national and regional issues. Furthermore, those 98 votes give Ontario's caucus alone enough sway to tangle with the Bloc Quebecois and the Reform Party all by itself...
...event was sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian,Bisexual Caucus and the Health, Education, Laborand Poverty Council
...year-old preschool administrator has been endorsed by the Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus, the Cambridge Civic Association (CCA) and the Lavender Alliance...
Simmons, 42, has been endorsed by the Bostonchapter of the National Organization of Women, theMassachusetts Women's Political Caucus, CambridgeRainbow and the CCA. She also received thepersonal recommendation of Harvard Law ProfessorCharles J. Ogletree and the support of formerstate representative Mel King...