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'''James C. Braid''' (born November 21, 1988) is an American political advisor serving as the director of the ]. He previously served as Legislative Director and Deputy Chief of Staff to then Senator ]. He has been involved in various roles as a ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-26 |title=Trump adds senior Vance aide and 2 others to White House team |url=https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/11/25/congress/white-house-hires-00191601 |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=James Braid - White House Office of Legislative Affairs (Jan. 2025-), Director - Biography {{!}} LegiStorm |url=https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/247210/James_C_Braid.html |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=www.legistorm.com |language=en}}</ref> '''James C. Braid''' (born November 21, 1988) is an American political advisor serving as the director of the ]. He previously served as Legislative Director and Deputy Chief of Staff to then Senator ]. He has been involved in various roles as a ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-26 |title=Trump adds senior Vance aide and 2 others to White House team |url=https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/11/25/congress/white-house-hires-00191601 |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=James Braid - White House Office of Legislative Affairs (Jan. 2025-), Director - Biography {{!}} LegiStorm |url=https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/247210/James_C_Braid.html |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=www.legistorm.com |language=en}}</ref>
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In 2021 Braid served as Chief of Staff to Representative ]. Braid briefly served as a Government Affairs Fellow for the ], who would later pay for trips for Braid and a number of other Freedom caucus senior staffers for legislative workshops at a 6400 acre estate in Cambridge, Maryland with speakers such as former bosses Mark Meadows and ].<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=15 February 2023 |title=House Ethics Travel Disclosure form |url=https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/gtimages/ST/2023/500025821.pdf |access-date=22 January 2025 |website=House Clerk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schuster |first=Teresa |date=10 August 2022 |title=House Ethics Travel Disclosure |url=https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/gtimages/ST/2022/500025097.pdf |access-date=22 January 2025 |website=House Ethics}}</ref> From December 2021 until January 2023 Braid would serve as the Chief of Staff to Representative ]. In January 2023 Braid joined newly elected Senator JD Vance's staff as Legislative Director before becoming Vance's Chief of Staff in October of that year.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=John T. |date=2024-12-04 |title=Trump's pick for top Hill liaison brings strong conservative ties to a difficult role |url=https://rollcall.com/2024/12/04/james-braid-trump-congress-liaison/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Roll Call |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-09 |title=Inside JD Vance’s Inner Circle |url=https://www.politico.com/interactives/2024/jd-vance-inner-circle-guide/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=www.politico.com |language=en}}</ref> Braid and Vance previously served together on the Board of Advisors for American Moment, an organization focused on training and placing young 'America first' conservatives in influential public-policy making organizations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=kyle |date=2022-08-04 |title=James Braid Joins American Moment Board of Advisors {{!}} American Moment |url=https://americanmoment.org/james-braid-am-board-of-advisors/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=americanmoment.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=kyle |date=2024-09-26 |title=Board of Advisors {{!}} American Moment |url=https://americanmoment.org/about/board-of-advisors/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=americanmoment.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=kyle |date=2024-09-19 |title=About {{!}} American Moment |url=https://americanmoment.org/about/#priorities |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=americanmoment.org |language=en-US}}</ref> While serving on Vance's staff Braid also worked as an instructor under the Heritage Foundation's ] leading a course on Congressional Relations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-15 |title=Conservative Governance: Advancing Policy {{!}} Project 2025 |url=https://www.project2025.org/training/conservative-governance-advancing-policy/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=www.project2025.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannweiler |first=Laura |date=3 December 2024 |title=The Trump Administration Picks With Ties to Project 2025 |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2024-12-03/these-trump-administration-picks-have-ties-to-project-2025 |access-date=22 January 2024 |website=US News}}</ref> In 2021 Braid served as Chief of Staff to Representative ]. Braid briefly served as a Government Affairs Fellow for the ], who would later pay for trips for Braid and a number of other Freedom caucus senior staffers for legislative workshops at a 6400 acre estate in Cambridge, Maryland with speakers such as former bosses Mark Meadows and ].<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=15 February 2023 |title=House Ethics Travel Disclosure form |url=https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/gtimages/ST/2023/500025821.pdf |access-date=22 January 2025 |website=House Clerk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schuster |first=Teresa |date=10 August 2022 |title=House Ethics Travel Disclosure |url=https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/gtimages/ST/2022/500025097.pdf |access-date=22 January 2025 |website=House Ethics}}</ref> From December 2021 until January 2023 Braid would serve as the Chief of Staff to Representative ]. In January 2023 Braid joined newly elected Senator JD Vance's staff as Legislative Director before becoming Vance's Chief of Staff in October of that year.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=John T. |date=2024-12-04 |title=Trump's pick for top Hill liaison brings strong conservative ties to a difficult role |url=https://rollcall.com/2024/12/04/james-braid-trump-congress-liaison/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Roll Call |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-09 |title=Inside JD Vance’s Inner Circle |url=https://www.politico.com/interactives/2024/jd-vance-inner-circle-guide/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=www.politico.com |language=en}}</ref> Braid and Vance previously served together on the Board of Advisors for American Moment, an organization focused on training and placing young 'America first' conservatives in influential public-policy making organizations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=kyle |date=2022-08-04 |title=James Braid Joins American Moment Board of Advisors {{!}} American Moment |url=https://americanmoment.org/james-braid-am-board-of-advisors/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=americanmoment.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=kyle |date=2024-09-26 |title=Board of Advisors {{!}} American Moment |url=https://americanmoment.org/about/board-of-advisors/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=americanmoment.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=kyle |date=2024-09-19 |title=About {{!}} American Moment |url=https://americanmoment.org/about/#priorities |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=americanmoment.org |language=en-US}}</ref> While serving on Vance's staff Braid also worked as an instructor under the Heritage Foundation's ] leading a course on Congressional Relations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-15 |title=Conservative Governance: Advancing Policy {{!}} Project 2025 |url=https://www.project2025.org/training/conservative-governance-advancing-policy/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=www.project2025.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannweiler |first=Laura |date=3 December 2024 |title=The Trump Administration Picks With Ties to Project 2025 |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2024-12-03/these-trump-administration-picks-have-ties-to-project-2025 |access-date=22 January 2024 |website=US News}}</ref>


In November of 2024 ] announced that Braid would be serving as the White House Director of Legislative Affairs and ] in his incoming administration.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":9" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kight |first=Stef W. |date=2024-11-26 |title=Trump taps James Braid as top congressional liaison |url=https://www.axios.com/2024/11/26/trump-congress-james-braid |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Axios |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-21 |title=The 21 people in Trump world you need to know |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/21/trump-world-21-people-to-know-00198691 |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref> Braid assumed office on 20 January 2025.<ref name=":1" /> In November of 2024 ] announced that Braid would be serving as the White House Director of Legislative Affairs and ] in his incoming administration.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":9" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kight |first=Stef W. |date=2024-11-26 |title=Trump taps James Braid as top congressional liaison |url=https://www.axios.com/2024/11/26/trump-congress-james-braid |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Axios |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-21 |title=The 21 people in Trump world you need to know |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/21/trump-world-21-people-to-know-00198691 |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref> Braid assumed office on January 20, 2025.<ref name=":1" />


==Personal life== ==Personal life==


Braid is a native to ].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5" /> He married Melissa Brown Braid, former ] for the House Freedom Caucus and current Communications Director for the ] in March 2022 in Washington, DC where they reside.<ref name="" /><ref name="" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Melissa Braid - Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee (Jan. 2023-), Communications Director, Republican - Biography {{!}} LegiStorm |url=https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/263809/Melissa_Brown_Braid.html |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=www.legistorm.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 August 2022 |title=House Ethics Travel Disclosure |url=https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/gtimages/ST/2022/500025097.pdf |access-date=22 January 2025 |website=House Ethics}}</ref> Braid is a native to ].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5" /> He married Melissa Brown Braid, former ] for the House Freedom Caucus and current Communications Director for the ] in March 2022 in Washington, DC where they reside.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Melissa Braid - Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee (Jan. 2023-), Communications Director, Republican - Biography LegiStorm |url=https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/263809/Melissa_Brown_Braid.html |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=www.legistorm.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 August 2022 |title=House Ethics Travel Disclosure |url=https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/gtimages/ST/2022/500025097.pdf |access-date=22 January 2025 |website=House Ethics}}</ref>


==References== ==References==

Revision as of 05:15, 23 January 2025

American political advisor (born 1988)
James Braid
White House Director of Legislative Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 20, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byShuwanza Goff
Personal details
Born (1988-11-21) November 21, 1988 (age 36)
Political partyRepublican
Spouse Melissa Brown ​(m. 2022)​
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA)

James C. Braid (born November 21, 1988) is an American political advisor serving as the director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs. He previously served as Legislative Director and Deputy Chief of Staff to then Senator JD Vance. He has been involved in various roles as a congressional staffer.

Early life and education

James Braid was born to an Scottish immigrant father in 1988. In 2013, Braid graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Arts in political science.

Career

Braid began his professional career writing book reviews for the conservative journal, The Washington Free Beacon. In 2015 he interned under the Heritage Foundation lobbying for Heritage Action for America. During his time at Heritage Action, Braid lobbied for the revisions to the Clean Water Act, for repeal of the estate tax, against the Paris Climate Agreement, and against the EPA Renewable Fuel Standard program.

Later in 2015, Braid began his career as a congressional staffer serving a variety of roles for Representative and former Governor Mark Sanford. In 2018 Braid served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Representative Ted Budd and was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30: Law and Policy for that year. Forbes described Braid as one of the House Freedom Caucus' "top policy minds." That year Braid moved from Budd's office to the House Freedom Caucus as Policy Director under Representative Mark Meadows leadership. From July 2019 until January 2021 Braid served as Deputy Associate Director, Legislative Affairs, Appropriations under the Office of Management and Budget. During this time Braid completed fellowships with the Claremont Institute and Hillsdale College.

In 2021 Braid served as Chief of Staff to Representative Matt Rosendale. Braid briefly served as a Government Affairs Fellow for the Conservative Partnership Institute, who would later pay for trips for Braid and a number of other Freedom caucus senior staffers for legislative workshops at a 6400 acre estate in Cambridge, Maryland with speakers such as former bosses Mark Meadows and Russ Vought. From December 2021 until January 2023 Braid would serve as the Chief of Staff to Representative Ken Buck. In January 2023 Braid joined newly elected Senator JD Vance's staff as Legislative Director before becoming Vance's Chief of Staff in October of that year. Braid and Vance previously served together on the Board of Advisors for American Moment, an organization focused on training and placing young 'America first' conservatives in influential public-policy making organizations. While serving on Vance's staff Braid also worked as an instructor under the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 leading a course on Congressional Relations.

In November of 2024 Donald Trump announced that Braid would be serving as the White House Director of Legislative Affairs and Deputy Assistant to the President in his incoming administration. Braid assumed office on January 20, 2025.

Personal life

Braid is a native to Raleigh, North Carolina. He married Melissa Brown Braid, former Communications Director for the House Freedom Caucus and current Communications Director for the Senate Commerce Committee in March 2022 in Washington, DC where they reside.

References

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  6. ^ "30 Under 30 2018: Law & Policy". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  7. ^ "Trump-Vance Transition Press Release - President Trump Announces Key White House Office Directors | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
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  10. ^ "Heritage Interns, Staff Recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 List". The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  11. "LD-2 Disclosure Form". lda.senate.gov. Archived from the original on 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  12. "James Braid Bills Lobbied". OpenSecrets. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
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  14. "2019 Lincoln Fellows". The Claremont Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
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  19. "Inside JD Vance's Inner Circle". www.politico.com. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
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  21. kyle (2024-09-26). "Board of Advisors | American Moment". americanmoment.org. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
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  23. "Conservative Governance: Advancing Policy | Project 2025". www.project2025.org. 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  24. Mannweiler, Laura (3 December 2024). "The Trump Administration Picks With Ties to Project 2025". US News. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  25. Kight, Stef W. (2024-11-26). "Trump taps James Braid as top congressional liaison". Axios. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  26. "The 21 people in Trump world you need to know". POLITICO. 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  27. "Melissa Braid - Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee (Jan. 2023-), Communications Director, Republican - Biography LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  28. "House Ethics Travel Disclosure" (PDF). House Ethics. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2025.

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