The woman who made US Congress love Obama is leaving the White House

January 30, 2016 00:23

Katie Beirne Fallon, the top legislative official who helped improve President Obamas dysfunctional relationship with Capitol Hill, will leave the White House in the coming weeks, a departure that reflects shrinking ambitions for lawmaking during Obama's final year in office.

The exit of Fallon, who has held the post for two years, means Obama loses a trusted aide in the West Wing whose deep relationships on Capitol Hill helped him prevail in tough fights over trade, federal spending and the Iran nuclear deal.

It comes as the president looks toward a modest legislative agenda for the year, circumscribed by the realities of a presidential campaign that has sharply curtailed the congressional calendar and will most likely sap lawmakers appetites for tough votes.

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