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U.S. Representative for Connecticut’s 5th District

Jahana Hayes

Democrat 4th term Up 2026
99LoyaltyMed 98
98AttendMed 98
10BipartMed 12
6BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.34

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2019–now
7 years in CongressMore senior than 46% of the House
Breaks on
  • Immigration 20%
  • Government Operations and Politics 6%
Committees
  • Agriculture
  • Education and Workforce
Bills on
  • Education
  • Agriculture and Food
  • Labor and Employment
Age
53

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

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Bottom line

Where Hayes has influence

Roles

Bills on the move

None of Hayes’s bills has left committee this Congress.

Talks most about

Stories in Hayes’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Hayes breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Hayes voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Immigration 20% · 3 of 15 party 0%
  2. Government Operations and Politics 6% · 1 of 18 party 6%
  3. Crime and Law Enforcement 4% · 1 of 24 party 4%

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Hayes broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the partial authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Commercial Harbor… Nay Passed
214–208
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 10326 PROOF ActOn Passage · Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act Nay Passed
217–207
Sep 15, 2026 H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Ocean-Going Vessels… Nay Passed
216–211
Jul 14, 2026 H.R. 139 Sunshine Protection Act of 2025On Passage · This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
308–117
Jun 30, 2026 H.Res. 1398 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1383) commemorating the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts; and for other purposes.On Ordering the Previous Question · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military… Not voting Passed
215–210
Jun 4, 2026 H.Con.Res. 84 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Lebanon within seven days of the resolution's adoption.Broke w/ party Yea Failed
92–324
May 13, 2026 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Passage · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Yea Passed
218–203
Apr 30, 2026 S. 4465 A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This act extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until June 12, 2026.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
261–111

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Hayes is saying

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Hayes voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.40· expected 0.50

Meets expectations

Rank 301 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Hayes’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 32
  2. Action in committee 5
  3. Action beyond committee 0
  4. Passed chamber 0
  5. Became law 0

32 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 32 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Hayes’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Hayes.

Attendance

How it’s measured
98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 13 missed of 674

Voted on 661 of 674 roll calls; missed 13. Lower than 51% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
99/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 96 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 469 votes that split the parties. Higher than 61% of House members.

45% 100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured
10/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 69% of House members.

0% 70%

Position

How it’s measured
−0.34

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 40 sponsored bills

Sponsored 40 (House median 25) · cosponsored 575 (median 289), 177 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Education, Agriculture and Food, Labor and Employment.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress154 15%
Economics and Public Finance70 30%
Armed Forces & National Security61 33%
Energy38 32%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 42%
Environmental Protection33 42%
Government Operations and Politics30 50%
Public Lands and Natural Resources27 56%
Commerce25 76%
International Affairs25 92%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector24 58%
Immigration17 53%
Education16 25%
Agriculture and Food13 54%
Labor and Employment11 73%
Science, Technology, Communications11 91%
Health8 75%
Transportation and Public Works8 88%
Emergency Management7 86%
Law7 43%
Taxation6 67%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 100%
Animals4 50%
Families4 50%
Procedural4 75%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Housing and Community Development3 100%
Social Welfare3 67%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

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Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Hayes’s campaign raised $1.3M: $611K (47%) from individuals and $574K (45%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $1.1M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Hayes

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 216.

  1. Women Vote Independent PAC
  2. Aguilar Member’s leadership PAC
  3. American Association for Justice Membership group PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

See how much each organization gave Hayes this cycle and last, the mix of corporate, labor, trade and other PACs, and who else each one funds.

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Hayes’s own leadership PAC: Fight for Kids PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical record Pro Compare Hayes’s measures across every Congress on file.

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, CT-5Democrat2019–present

Seat

District
5
Current term
2025–2027
Age
53

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-4476
2049 Rayburn House Office Building
District offices
Waterbury

Elsewhere

Wikipedia · Ballotpedia · GovTrack · Congress.gov · OpenSecrets

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