51.   Ney said he agreed with the black caucus that soft money should be limited but not banned.

52.   Ney says he agrees that soft money should be used for voter drives and is considering the other black caucus request that the hard money limit not be raised.

53.   Several black caucus members are on a list of Democrats who remain uncommitted on the China measure, which is expected to produce a close vote in the House.

54.   Some in the black caucus also question the wisdom of a total ban on soft money.

55.   Sponsors said the money would be used for the type of voter turnout and mobilization about which black caucus members are concerned.

56.   Some of the strongest opposition has come from members of the nearly all-Democrat black caucus.

57.   The black caucus and other House liberals oppose the hard money increase, saying it will hurt candidates in poorer districts.

58.   The black caucus and other House liberals oppose the hard-money increase, saying it will hurt candidates in poorer districts.

59.   The new Republican leadership is discussing eliminating staff funding for the black caucus and other legislative service groups as a way to cut government spending.

60.   The younger Jackson also has law and theology degrees and was recently elected secretary of the black caucus of the Democratic National Committee.