Character

Katzenmoyer

transactional opportunistic calculative vulnerable

Katzenmoyer operates as a pragmatic, constituency-first U.S. Representative who functions as a high-leverage swing vote in the administration's fight over the gun-control bill. He trades concrete local benefits—most notably a federally tax-exempt metro link—for legislative support, making him a predictable negotiator in close tallies. The episode strengthens his profile as both opportunistic and vulnerable: he defects from the bill, becomes an explicit target of Josh's intimidation strategy, and is treated by senior staff as a transactional actor whose choices materially alter White House tactics.

4 appearances

Also known as: KATZENMOYER, Rep. Katzenmoyer, Congressman Katzenmoyer

Katzenmoyer's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

4 moments

S1E4 · Five Votes Down

72‑Hour Emergency: Votes Flip, Plan Formed

Offstage actor whose political posture is presumed transactional and self‑interested.

Katzenmoyer is named by Leo as a confirmed defection; he does not appear but functions as an immediate political problem — the staff treats his vote as a negotiable, constituency‑driven …

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S1E4 · Five Votes Down

Forgotten Anniversary and the Hardball Green Light

Not present; inferred to be cautious and possibly susceptible to intimidation, the object of impending coercive attention.

Katzenmoyer is offstage but central as Josh's target: he is the congressman Josh intends to pressure, his job and metro link leverage are discussed as bargaining chips in the administration's …

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S1E4 · Five Votes Down

Authorize the Hard Line on Katzenmoyer

Not onstage; inferred to be calculating and receptive to tangible incentives or threats from the administration.

Katzenmoyer is not present but is the immediate object of Josh's intended coercion; his presumed defection and vote are discussed as leverage points and as the pivot of the administration's …

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S1E4 · Five Votes Down

Primary or Perish — The Air Force One Ultimatum

Cornered and fearful — begins assured but quickly becomes alarmed and calculative as the threat crystalizes.

Katzenmoyer defends his district's cultural politics and economic fragility, explains fundraising shortfalls, and shifts from rhetorical confidence to visible worry as Josh enumerates consequences and outlines a staged Presidential spectacle …

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