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Congressional Office of the Majority Leader

Description

Physical/administrative office suite occupied by the Majority Leader, explicitly distinct from the full Congress.

Affiliated Characters

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

2 events
S2E6 · The Lame Duck Congress
C.J.'s Editorial Clash and Strategic Lame Duck Leak to Danny

Office of the Majority Leader materializes as C.J. instructs Carol to summon its spokesperson Ken Richardson for lame duck intel, with Carol clarifying Senate focus and connecting the call—its gatekeeping role underscores White House's frantic legislative choreography despite C.J. ultimately dismissing the line.

Active Representation

Through spokesperson Ken Richardson on the phone line

Power Dynamics

Strategic ally under White House solicitation but constrained by Senate schedules

Institutional Impact

Highlights bipartisan brinkmanship in treaty ratification race

Internal Dynamics

Hierarchical spokesperson relay testing responsiveness

Organizational Goals
Meter disclosures on session rumors Support or hedge on ratification amid defections
Influence Mechanisms
Spokesperson as intel conduit Control over lame duck scheduling leaks
S2E6 · The Lame Duck Congress
Danny Probes C.J. on Lame Duck Session; She Controls the Leak

The Majority Leader's office materializes as the intel target via spokesperson Ken Richardson on line three, summoned by C.J.'s prior instruction but discarded post-leak, underscoring White House's tactical probing of Senate scheduling for lame-duck ratification without full engagement.

Active Representation

Through on-hold spokesperson Ken Richardson via phone line

Power Dynamics

Positioned as cooperative resource but subordinated to White House info control

Institutional Impact

Highlights fragile executive-legislative alliance under lame-duck pressures

Organizational Goals
Coordinate session logistics to support treaty votes Bridge executive requests amid defection risks
Influence Mechanisms
Spokesperson availability for strategic disclosures Control over Senate calendar announcements

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S1E3
Morning Briefing: Mood, Menace, and Measured Response

Leo returns from the Oval to a room keyed up about the President's temperament. Josh's blunt "How's his mood?" fixes the anxious tone; Sam produces …

S1E3
Transcript of Threat Splits the Staff

Sam produces a radio transcript in Leo's office revealing Congressman Coles — speaking with military officers — threatening the President's safety. Toby erupts, demanding the …

S1E3
Containment and the Address: From Outrage to Operational Focus

Leo convenes senior staff after the President's fury, and Sam produces a damning transcript of Congressman Coles threatening the President alongside military officers. Toby erupts, …

S1E3
A Private Plea Interrupted by the Press

Sam quietly asks Toby whether C.J. already knows about his entanglement — a request for discretion that exposes the vulnerability at the heart of the …

S1E3
Measured Silence: Toby Deflects the Press

Sam tries to grab a private moment with Toby about a delicate personnel matter, but Toby is pulled into the lobby by reporters pressing about …

S1E3
Laughter Between Thunder: Bartlet and Leo Recalibrate

In Leo's office, Bartlet's grief-tinged fury about the downed airliner erupts into a moral argument about retribution versus responsible power. Leo grounds him with pragmatic …

S1E4
Josh Declares Hardball

When the President's gun-control bill is found five votes short, Josh pivots immediately into a ruthless posture: he argues, invoking L.B.J., that they must win …

S1E4
Forgotten Anniversary and the Hardball Green Light

Leo panics when he realizes he’s forgotten his wedding anniversary, juggling embarrassment and grand, half-absurd remedies—a violinist, a Harry Winston choker—while Margaret alternates dry ribbing …

S1E4
Authorize the Hard Line on Katzenmoyer

In Leo's office, a domestic panic (Leo realizing he forgot his anniversary) is undercut by urgent political crisis: Josh bursts in determined to confront Congressman …

S1E4
Primary or Perish — The Air Force One Ultimatum

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S1E4
Josh Presses Wick — Priorities Over People

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S1E4
Humiliation and the Chess‑and‑Brandy Bargain

Josh drags a young Congressman, Chris Wick, into a closed‑door dressing down that exposes Wick's ignorance about the very gun bill he's defecting from. By …

S1E4
Four Votes — Leo Goes It Alone to Richardson

The mood shifts from playful to urgent when Josh bursts in with the big news: they’ve pulled four of the five votes but need one …

S1E4
The Cost of Compromise at the Lincoln Memorial

Outside the Lincoln Memorial Leo pleads with Congressman Richardson for the crucial vote, arguing political reality and incrementalism. Richardson answers with a blistering moral rebuke: …

S1E4
Hoynes Delivers the Vote — and a Quiet Lifeline

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S1E6
Donna Claims Her Surplus

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S1E6
Janice's Seat — Willis's Grief and the Swing Vote

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S1E6
Willis Holds His Ground

In the Roosevelt Room the White House team tries to cajole and intimidate a newly appointed, grieving Congressman into dropping his amendment banning statistical sampling …

S1E6
Admitting Ignorance: C.J. Asks Sam to Teach the Census

C.J. unexpectedly strips away her press‑secretary armor and asks Sam, humbly and awkwardly, to teach her the basics of the census. The moment shifts their …

S1E6
Gladman's Partisan Shot and Josh's Night-Out Assignment

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S1E6
C.J. Gets Schooled on Sampling

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S1E6
Three‑Fifths Riposte: Toby Reads the Constitution and Wins Willis

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S1E6
Willis Chooses Fairness

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