Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs

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Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs
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Incumbent
Jonathan Blum (Acting)
since March 7, 2025[1]
Office of Legislative Affairs
StyleThe Honorable
Reports toSecretary of the Treasury
Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
NominatorPresident of the United States
FormationMay 18, 1972
First holderJames E. Smith
DeputyPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs
Salary$155,500 (2010)[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs is the head of the Office of Legislative Affairs in the United States Department of the Treasury. The role may be signed as Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs. The office "advises the Secretary on congressional relations matters in order to assist in the formulation of policy and determining the overall direction of the Department. [It] serves as the principal contact and coordinator for all Department interaction with the Congress and the Congressional Relations offices in the White House and other Departments and agencies."[3]

The position was created on May 18, 1972 during the Nixon administration, with the original title of Deputy Under Secretary for Congressional Relations.[4] The title was changed to Deputy Under Secretary for Legislative Affairs before the second officeholder was nominated.[5]

According to U.S. statute, there are ten Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.[6] The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs reports directly to the United States Secretary of the Treasury and the United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury.

List of Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs

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Name Assumed office Left office President appointed by Secretary served under
James E. Smith 1972 1973 Richard Nixon
William L. Gifford 1973 1974 Richard Nixon
Frederick L. Webber[7] 1974 September 1, 1975 Richard Nixon
Harold F. Eberle, Jr.[8] 1975 1977 Gerald Ford William E. Simon
Gene E. Godley 1977 1981 Jimmy Carter
W. Dennis Thomas 1981 1984 Ronald Reagan
Bruce E. Thompson, Jr. 1984 1986 Ronald Reagan
J. Michael Hudson 1986 1987 Ronald Reagan
John K. Meagher 1987 1989 Ronald Reagan
Bryce L. Harlow 1989 1991 George H.W. Bush
Mary Catherine Sophos 1991 1993 George H.W. Bush
Michael B. Levy[9] 1993 1995 Bill Clinton Lloyd Bentsen
Linda Lee Robertson 1995 2000 Bill Clinton
Ruth Martha Thomas 2000 2001 Bill Clinton
John Duncan[10] March 9, 2001 August 22, 2005 George W. Bush Paul O'Neill, John W. Snow
Kevin Fromer[11] August 22, 2005 January 20, 2009 George W. Bush John W. Snow, Henry Paulson
Kim N. Wallace[12] 2009 2011 Barack Obama Henry Paulson, Timothy Geithner
Alastair M. Fitzpayne[13] 2012 2014[14] Barack Obama Timothy Geithner, Jack Lew
Anne E. Wall[15] 2015 2016[16] Barack Obama Jack Lew
Drew Maloney[17] August 2017 June 11, 2018 Donald Trump Steven Mnuchin
Brian McGuire[18] September 2019 March 2020 Donald Trump Steven Mnuchin
Jonathan Davidson November 15, 2021 August 12, 2023[19] Joe Biden Janet Yellen
Corey Tellez (Acting)[20] August 12, 2023 March 7, 2025 Joe Biden Janet Yellen
Jonathan Blum (Acting) March 7, 2025 Incumbent Donald Trump Scott Bessent

See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://mondovisione.com/media-and-resources/news/us-treasury-department-announces-new-appointments-202538/
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  6. ^ 31 U.S.C. § 301(e)
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  8. ^ Eberle obituary
  9. ^ Michael B. Levy profile Archived September 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Nomination Archived October 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Profile from Livingston Group Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Washington Business Journal article, LinkedIn
  12. ^ Treasury Dept. press release
  13. ^ Bloomberg News Article
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  19. ^ https://www.gao.gov/fedvacancy/23320
  20. ^ https://home.treasury.gov/about/offices/legislative-affairs