Hispanic Caucus Shows Its New-Found Clout; `Troubled' by Provision of Jobless Aid Bill, 20 House Latinos Help to Block It From: The Washington Post | Date: October 2, 1993| Author: Kenneth J. Cooper | Copyright 1993 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus, before this year not big enough to have subcommittees or host a national conference, this week used new-found influence to temporarily block a $1 billion unemployment compensation bill from reaching the House floor.

House Democratic leaders Thursday postponed a vote on a routine extension of unemployment benefits after Hispanic Caucus Chairman Jose E. Serrano (D-N.Y.) threatened that the House's 20 Hispanics would oppose a key procedural motion.

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