Caucus Chair

assertive advocatory persistent policy-focused

The Caucus Chair drives Democratic congressional priorities in Chesapeake Bay cleanup legislation. Leo notes the Chair's demand for revenue enhancements through a dedicated local business levy and binding nonpoint-source pollution targets. Tom Landis probes the request's origin amid White House negotiations. This advocacy pressures the administration to balance environmental gains against Republican opposition, shaping bill offsets during concurrent crises.

2 appearances

Also known as: caucus chair, Caucus Chair, CAUCUS CHAIR

Caucus Chair's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E19 · Angel Maintenance

Leo Demands Levy — and a Cover Story

Determined and insistent: focused on securing revenue and enforceable environmental targets.

The Caucus Chair is invoked as the internal party actor demanding a dedicated levy and binding nonpoint-source targets, shaping Leo's instruction to modify the Chesapeake bill.

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S4E19 · Angel Maintenance

Angel Maintenance Interrupts the Caucus Walkout

Assertive and strategically demanding; pressing for concrete revenue measures.

The Caucus Chair is referenced as the origin of the revenue enhancement demand—the political force complicating the Chesapeake bill and intensifying negotiation stakes.

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