Character

Jane Cleery

pragmatic resolute loyal politically astute

Jane Cleery works as a staffer for Senator Nearing. In the Republican cloakroom, she tells Josh Lyman that the senator will vote against foreign aid, citing a Liberty Foundation poll showing public disapproval as political cover. She defends her office's stance against Josh's accusations of cowardice, balancing loyalty to her boss with explanations of polling pressures. Her role underscores conflicts between voter sentiment, legislative strategy, and administration goals in tight votes.

2 appearances

Jane Cleery's Journey

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2 moments

S4E12 · Guns Not Butter

Cloakroom Count: One Vote Short

Controlled and resolute; she is unsentimental about political cover and focused on practical consequences rather than moral arguments.

Jane answers Josh's probing calmly and pragmatically, delivers the news that her senator will vote no, cites the imminent Liberty Foundation poll as political cover, and refuses to be swayed …

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S4E12 · Guns Not Butter

One Vote Down — Poll Cover and the Quorum Call

Matter-of-fact and quietly defensive; emotionally steady though underpinned by resignation about political realities and consequences.

Jane delivers the news dispassionately: their senator will vote no and a Liberty Foundation poll is providing political cover. She explains constituency concerns, defends her office's decision, and resists Josh's …

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