Jahana Hayes

U.S. Representative · CT-5 · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 12, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

0.40· expected 0.51

Meets expectations

Rank 303 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.

33 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 33 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Hayes’s ratings compare with every representative

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

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 13 missed of 679

Voted on 666 of 679 roll calls; missed 13. Lower than 51% of House members.

15%100%

99/ 100

House D median 99 · Rank 96 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 472 votes that split the parties. Higher than 61% of House members.

45%100%

10/ 100

Chamber median 11 · −1

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

0%70%

−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.

LiberalConservative

5 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Hayes’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 6088 Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025Restores food security programs for American families and farmers. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee Jan 13, 2026Substantive73 words In committee
H.R. 2055 Caring for Survivors Act of 2025Increases dependency and indemnity compensation rates for surviving spouses of veterans and reduces eligibility waiting period. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Jun 24, 2025Substantive423 words In committee
H.R. 2435 Save Our Small Farms Act of 2025Provides financial assistance and support programs for small farm operations. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee Apr 18, 2025Substantive3.7k words In committee
H.R. 2195 Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2025Expands SNAP eligibility for disabled veterans and exempts them from work requirements, effective October 1, 2030. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee Apr 4, 2025Substantive202 words In committee
H.R. 680 Caring for Survivors Act of 2025Increases VA dependency and indemnity compensation rates for surviving spouses of veterans. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Feb 26, 2025Substantive423 words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.