White House · Press ✓ 3 outlets
Trump names Katie Bailey to run White House outreach to Congress
President Trump named Katie Bailey director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs on Saturday, NBC News, CBS News and Politico reported. CBS said she was serving as special assistant to the president and deputy director of the office. The post makes her the administration’s liaison to Congress. Trump announced the appointment on Truth Social.
The legislative affairs director carries the White House’s priorities to Capitol Hill, which matters for spending talks and confirmations before and after the midterms.
Little direct effect on readers, but she will be a key voice on any spending or nomination deals.
Promoting the deputy suggests continuity. Watch her first deals with Senate Republicans.
DailyDrop U.S. No. 7 · October 11, 2026