Congressman Dane (off-stage, S01E16)

Dane operates as an off‑stage congressional vote invoked by White House staff during a narrowly contested legislative fight. Mentioned only by surname, he functions narratively as a negotiable swing vote—one of the discrete members Sam claims to have pressured to back the administration. Dane's role is instrumental and ephemeral: he influences tactical outreach and short‑term bargaining without appearing on camera or offering a public-facing biography, embodying the episodic levers of vote‑count politics.