President Trump offered Katie Bailey the position of director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs on Friday and she accepted, according to multiple sources. Trump confirmed the move in a post to Truth Social on Saturday night. Bailey will replace James Braid, who stepped down last month as announced by Vice President JD Vance.
Vance previously said Braid had “one of the toughest jobs in the entire Administration as White House Legislative Director,” and his final day will be Tuesday. Trump said Braid “has done a fabulous job, and is now going into the private sector, where he will be very successful.” Vance credited Braid with a critical role in administration achievements in Congress, including what he described as the largest tax cut ever and resources to carry out the immigration agenda and finish the border wall.
Bailey currently serves as both special assistant to the president and deputy director of legislative affairs in the current White House. She previously served as legislative director for Indiana Republican Sen. Mike Braun during his six-year term ending in January 2025, when he won election as the state’s governor.
She accepts the role less than a month before midterm elections. Both the House and Senate are currently controlled in a slim majority by Republicans and could fall into Democratic hands.