President Trump Announces Appointments to the White House Office of Legislative Affairs

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TLDR

This press release details the White House Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) leadership structure under James Blair and James Braid, with dedicated teams for House and Senate relations staffed by experienced legislative professionals who will serve as the primary liaison between the President and Congress.

This press release notes that the White House Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) has been staffed with experienced legislative professionals who will serve as the primary liaison between President Trump and Congress.

Structure and Leadership

The OLA operates under James Blair, who serves as Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political and Public Affairs. The office is directly managed by James Braid as OLA Director, with three deputy directors:

Key Appointments

House Representatives Team:

  • Jordan Cox - Former Executive Director of Political Operations for House Republican Chief Deputy Whip
  • Jack Rosemond - Former Senior Advisor to Ways and Means Committee Chairman
  • Stephen Siao - Former Staff Director of House Homeland Security Committee

Senate Team:

  • Drew Dziedzic - Former Legislative Director for Sen. Schmitt
  • Taylor LaJoie - Former Senior Legislative Assistant to Sen. Vance
  • Natalie McIntyre - Former Legislative Director for Sen. Hagerty with previous White House experience

Significance

The OLA serves as the President’s primary channel to Congress, responsible for:

  • Promoting the President’s legislative initiatives
  • Developing legislative strategy
  • Maintaining relationships with both chambers
  • Coordinating legislative initiatives across departments
  • Managing presidential appointee confirmations

The appointees bring substantial Capitol Hill experience, particularly in key committees like Ways and Means and Homeland Security, which will be crucial for advancing the administration’s legislative agenda.

Analysis

This staffing structure suggests a strong focus on legislative coordination, with dedicated teams for both chambers of Congress. The appointment of experienced Hill staffers, particularly those with committee experience, indicates an emphasis on technical legislative expertise rather than purely political appointments.

Jordan Cox will serve as Special Assistant to the President in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs for the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to this role, he worked as Executive Director of Political Operations for House Republican Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler.

Andrew (Drew) Dziedzic: Drew Dziedzic will serve as Special Assistant to the President in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs for the U.S. Senate. Prior to joining the White House, he served as Legislative Director for Sen. Eric Schmitt (MO).

Taylor LaJoie: Taylor LaJoie will serve as Special Assistant to the President in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs for the U.S. Senate. He has worked on Capitol Hill in a variety of legislative roles, including Senior Legislative Assistant to then-Senator JD Vance (OH), as well as Legislative Director in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Natalie McIntyre: Natalie McIntyre will serve as the Special Assistant to the President in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs for the U.S. Senate. Previously, Natalie was the Legislative Director for Senator Bill Hagerty (TN). Prior to joining the Senator’s office, she was the Deputy to the Associate Director for Legislative Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during the first Trump Administration. She previously served as the Senior Policy Advisor and White House Liaison at the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

Jack Rosemond: Jack Rosemond will serve as Special Assistant to the President in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs for the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to joining the White House, he served as Senior Advisor to Chairman Jason Smith (MO) at the House Ways and Means Committee, where he previously held the position of Director of Member Services.

Stephen Siao: Stephen Siao will serve as Special Assistant to the President in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs for the U.S. House of Representatives. He most recently served as Staff Director of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security and as Chief of Staff to U.S. Congressman Mark Green (TN).

About the Office of Legislative Affairs:

The Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) reports to Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair. The Office is managed by Deputy Assistant to the President and OLA Director James Braid. Braid has three OLA Deputy Directors, Deputy Assistants to the President Jay Fields (internal lead), Jeff Freeland (House lead), and Pace McMullan (Senate lead). White House Legislative Affairs Liaisons are commissioned as Special Assistants to the President and report up to the Deputy OLA Director that leads their respective portfolios.