Character

Appropriations Manager

pragmatic reliable knowledgeable

The Appropriations Manager advises on legislative hurdles during the Foreign Operations bill fight. Amy consults this contact alongside the HHS Secretary and allied senators to gauge amendment prospects, confirming it will hold despite veto threats. This outreach reveals the Manager's place in the administration's network of budget experts, bridging staff strategy and congressional realities as Abbey presses moral imperatives over tactical concessions. Establishes role as steady voice in appropriations crises.

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Appropriations Manager's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

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S4E18 · Privateers

Portico Confrontation — Leak, Strategy and a Test of Principle

Not shown; operates as a dampening influence on risky political gambits.

The Appropriations Manager is referenced as a consulted insider whose counsel helped Amy determine that the amendment would hold and that attaching provocative riders would doom the bill.

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