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The White House has chosen Katie Bailey as the new head of White House Office of Legislative Affairs, less than a month away from the midterm elections and with control of Congress hanging in the balance.
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control → choose → balance
President Donald Trump is said to have offered Bailey the promotion to director of the Office of Legislative Affairs on Friday, and she accepted.
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she → say → Friday
Bailey currently serves as the special assistant to the president and deputy director of legislative affairs.
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Bailey → serve → affairs
Additionally, she has extensive Hill experience, having served as legislative director for Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) during his six-year term in office, ending in January 2025 when he won election as the state’s governor.
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he → have → governor
Bailey also worked with the late Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) and on the House Oversight Committee during the Obama administration.
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Bailey → work → administration
Bailey is filling the position after the September departure of James Braid, who played a key role in coordinating with a narrow House and Senate majority to advance President Trump’s legislative agenda.
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who → fill → agenda
Braid’s departure, though unclear at the time, was one of a series of top White House officials who left the administration amid midterm election preparations, notably with the departure of Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
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who → leave → Leavitt
Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator and communications adviser for Trump Media and Technology Group, was named Friday as Leavitt’s replacement as press secretary.
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Zacharia → name → secretary
Bailey is expected to quickly take over negotiations with lawmakers while Republicans prepare for the November midterm elections.
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Republicans → expect → elections
Outstanding congressional legislation Trump is pushing for passage includes the SAVE America Act, the Sunshine Protection Act, the Protect College Sports Act, and the “Reconciliation 3.0” bill.
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Trump → push → Act
Bailey’s predecessor was highly credited for the passage of Trump’s agenda, with Vice President JD Vance noting Braid “played a critical role in all of the administration’s achievements in Congress: largest tax cut ever, resources to carry out President Trump’s historic immigration agenda and finish the border wall, defeating two Democratic shutdowns, a landmark first crypto bill, the fastest confirmation of the cabinet in decades and much more.
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Braid → credit → decades
The Trump administration seeks to sharpen its messaging ahead of the midterm elections in an effort to hold its narrow majority, while contending with low approval ratings.
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administration → seek → ratings
With both the House and the Senate out of session through Election Day, returning for a post-election lame-duck session in mid-November, the White House could be anticipating a raucous return.
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House → return → return
Prior to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) abruptly sending the House of Representatives into an early recess, outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced articles of impeachment against War Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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Massie → send → Hegseth
If Democrats take control of either chamber, Trump would have to work with Democratic leaders on spending bills and other legislation while facing greater congressional oversight.
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Trump → take → oversight
The Washington Examiner has reached out to the White House for comment.
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Examiner → reach → comment
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