Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs

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White House position executive branch office senior presidential advisor

The Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs is the senior White House official responsible for managing the administration’s relationship with Congress and advancing the president’s legislative agenda.

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	White House position → executive branch office → senior presidential advisor →
appointedBy	President of the United States →
category	United States federal executive position → White House staff position →
country	United States of America →
field	government relations → legislative affairs → public policy →
goal	enactment of the president’s legislative priorities → maintaining effective executive–legislative relations →
hasJurisdictionOver	legislative affairs →
involves	bipartisan negotiations → coordination of congressional briefings → legislative drafting input → policy advocacy on Capitol Hill → support for presidential nominations in the Senate →
levelOfGovernment	federal government of the United States →
locatedIn	Washington, D.C. → White House →
partOf	Executive Office of the President of the United States → White House Office →
reportsTo	President of the United States →
responsibleFor	advancing the president’s legislative agenda → advising the president on congressional dynamics → communicating presidential priorities to Congress → coordinating White House input on pending legislation → coordinating legislative strategy for the White House → gathering congressional support for administration initiatives → liaising with members of the United States House of Representatives → liaising with members of the United States Senate → managing the administration’s relationship with Congress → monitoring legislative activity affecting the administration → negotiating with congressional leadership on legislation → organizing White House engagement with key congressional committees → planning legislative outreach strategies →
sector	public sector →
uses	legislative tracking and analysis → political negotiation and persuasion →
worksWith	Cabinet secretaries → Office of Management and Budget → United States Congress → White House Chief of Staff →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Office of Legislative Affairs →	headedBy