White House Structure

White House Structure • VP Pence

• Cabinet

• Trump Team

• Key Positions for Agriculture

--Conservatives --Congress --Reince Priebus, Chief of Staff --Jared Kushner, Senior Advisor --Kellyanne Conway, Counselor --Stephen Bannon, Chief Strategist

--13/16 Confirmed --OMB/EPA --USDA --EPA --USTR --WH Agriculture Advisor

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Key White House Power Centers • Economy

-- Gary Cohn, NEC -- Steven Mnuchin, Treasury -- Wilbur Ross, Commerce

• Trade -- Peter Navarro, Trade Council -- Wilbur Ross, Commerce -- Robert Lighthizer, USTR

• Regulations -- Mick Mulvaney, OMB -- Stephen Miller, Senior Policy Advisor

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Congress

Senate -- 52 R’s vs. 48 D’s (2 Independents)  R’s +2 -- 23 D’s + 2 I’s vs. 8 R’s up in 2018

House -- 241 R’s vs. 194 D’s  R’s +24 -- Role of Freedom Caucus (30 members)

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Key Macro Issues •ObamaCare – Repeal/Replace •Tax Reform •Supreme Court Nomination •Infrastructure •Regulations

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Key Agriculture Industry Issues •Farm Bill •Immigration •Trade •Regulations 5