Tillinghouse

An off‑stage congressman who functions as a decisive swing vote in the administration’s gun‑control tally. White House staff repeatedly name Tillinghouse as the single remaining vote—often paired conceptually with LeBrandt—and treat him as both strategically pivotal and practically persuadable by high‑level intervention. He never appears in the episode’s action but anchors urgent outreach decisions (Vice Presidential involvement, Leo’s personal appeals), serving as a backstage barometer whose alignment can tip narrow legislative outcomes.