White House shores up its legislative team amid crime resolution confusion

THe Biden White House It has added two additional aides to its Office of Legislative Affairs group. fill vacancies Recent critiques about its handling congressional affairs have led to some concern.

Ashley Jones was a special assistant to President Joe Biden Since the beginning of his administration, Jones will replace Shuwanza Gooff as top legislative affairs aide. He left last month to take up a position in lobbying. Jones previously worked for Reps. Ben Ray Luján (D-NN) and Rep. Brad Schneider (D-CA).

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Goff’s resignation last month was noteworthy because of her deep connections to the Hill, where she served as an aide to Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD).

Chris Slevin’s deputy director for legal affairs will now be filled by Lee Slater. Slater worked previously as an aide for Rep. Richard Neal. Slevin has moved to Commerce Department.

Biden’s legislative team has been criticized for not interacting with Democrats in Congress over the years. Biden’s “new” legislation was introduced. “Build Back Better” agenda, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), was irritated by the Biden administration, and felt strongly-armed. After he scuttled the idea, he came around to the Inflation Reduction Act.

Some Democrats have been caught more recently by Biden’s recent decision to not veto Republican-backed legislation overturning a bill. Washington, D.C.The crime bill