1.   Domingo Garcia of Dallas, chairman of the Hispanic caucus, said he does not think the Republican Party has much appeal to Hispanics.

2.   Rep. Solomon Ortiz met with high-profile artists and members of the Hispanic caucus to try to find ways to improve the Hispanic involvement.

3.   Reyes came back to Washington and went to work, too, whipping up support for certification first in the Hispanic caucus, then within the Texas delegation.

4.   Some members of the black caucus and Hispanic caucus remained undecided about how to vote on the oil drilling measure.

5.   The Health Care Fairness Act addresses many of the disparities in minority health discussed at a Hispanic caucus hearing last year.

6.   The Hispanic caucus lost three of its four staff members and three interns, sapping its ability to analyze key issues.

7.   The resolution does allow for assistance from any state agency or Hispanic caucus in planning or completion of the project.