Hayes, Jahana
In office since
2019 · 7 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1973, Waterbury
Occupation
Teacher, Politician
Education
University of Bridgeport · Southern Connecticut State University
Office history
- United States representative 2019–2021
- United States representative 2021–present
Contact
Capitol office
2049 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0705
202-225-4476
District office · Waterbury
108 Bank St, Waterbury, CT, 06702-2233
860-223-8412
Reaching Hayes, Jahana? Do it at scale.
Run a one-click campaign that sends personalized messages from your whole list — with the highest deliverability in the category.
37
Bills sponsored
this session · 106 all-time
494
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 514 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 1 all-time
114
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 114 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
95.6%
based on 113 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
4.4%
based on 113 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 113 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
106 billsCurrent session 37 bills
- HR 2055 Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1611 RAISE Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1251 All Access Act of 2025 In Committee
- HRES 119 Declaring racism a public health crisis. In Committee
- HR 1002 Caring for All Families Act In Committee
- HR 680 Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 777 Closing the College Hunger Gap Act In Committee
- HR 433 Department of Education Protection Act In Committee
- HR 6795 School MEALS Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 6088 Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 5950 Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 5112 Tipped Worker Protection Act In Committee
- HR 5040 Accurate Mental Health Resources for Our Servicemembers Act of 2025 In Committee
- HCONRES 45 Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. In Committee
- HR 4451 CARE for Kids Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 4133 EQIP Improvement Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 3968 School Violence Prevention Act In Committee
- HR 3541 See the Board Act In Committee
- HR 3442 SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025 In Committee
- HRES 380 Supporting the designation of the week of May 5 through May 9, 2025, as "Teacher Appreciation Week". In Committee
- HRES 355 Supporting the designation of the week of April 28 through May 2, 2025, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week". In Committee
- HR 2845 PROSPECT Act In Committee
- HRES 297 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions. In Committee
- HR 2435 Save Our Small Farms Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 2195 Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2025 In Committee
Historical 69 bills
- HR 8981 Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act of 2024 Died
- HR 8844 CARE for Kids Act of 2024 Caregivers, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Kids Act of 2024 Died
- HR 8731 Time for Completion Act Died
- HR 8611 Save Our Small Farms Act of 2024 Died
- HR 4647 Teacher Debt Relief Act Died
- HR 4251 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide greater protection of proprietary information of other registered entities, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 4298 Pell Grant Restoration Act Died
- HR 3973 Clean School Bus Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3718 Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3221 Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1083 Caring for Survivors Act of 2023 Died
- HR 789 Caring for All Families Act Died
- HRES 231 Keeping guns out of classrooms. Died
- HCONRES 101 Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. Died
- HR 9491 Billy’s Law Died
- HR 9387 Students' Access to Freedom and Educational Rights Act of 2022 Died
- HR 7748 Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act Died
- HR 5626 Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2020 Died
- HRES 1062 Declaring racism a public health crisis. Died
- HR 5475 PROSPECT Act Died
- HCONRES 80 Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. Died
- HR 7416 Closing the College Hunger Gap Act Died
- HR 8427 Tipped Worker Protection Act Died
- HR 7285 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to increase the Federal cost share for the supplemental nutrition assistance program administration to improve staffing and retention. Died
- HR 7791 Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022 Signed
Co-sponsored
514 billsCurrent session 494 bills
- HR 7933 To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authority to provide a wig and treat traction alopecia under the TRICARE program, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HR 8098 To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol. In Committee
- HRES 1368 Expressing support for the designation of June 2026 as "Black Music Month". In Committee
- HR 9205 Protect Every Preschooler Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9401 Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9250 Great American Outdoors Act 250 In Committee
- HR 9432 LIFT the BAR Act In Committee
- HRES 1384 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must urgently take all appropriate measures to guarantee civil rights and fair political representation to all Americans. In Committee
- HR 9493 Home Internet Accessibility Act In Committee
- HRES 1391 Impeaching Linda M. McMahon, Secretary of Education, for high crimes and misdemeanors. In Committee
- HR 9458 Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act In Committee
- HRES 1402 Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. In Committee
- HR 9587 Summer Meals REACH Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9581 Fresh Bucks for Fresh Produce Act In Committee
- HR 9641 Essential Caregivers Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8517 Clean Energy Workforce Act In Committee
- HRES 1249 Unhoused Persons Bill of Rights In Committee
- HR 8620 CARES Hotline Act In Committee
- HRES 1268 Recognizing the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Postpartum Awareness Week for Communities of Color". In Committee
- HR 8666 Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8742 Respect Tribal IDs Act In Committee
- HR 8791 IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act In Committee
- HR 8807 Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act In Committee
- HR 8839 Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8811 Moms Matter Act In Committee
Historical 20 bills
- HR 4442 Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2021 Died
- HR 6261 African American History Act Died
- HR 2143 Neighborhood Homes Investment Act Died
- HR 1235 Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act Died
- HR 82 Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 Signed
- HR 5983 Clean Water Act of 2023 Died
- HR 1 For the People Act of 2021 Died
- HR 8 Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1 For the People Act of 2019 Died
- HR 7 Paycheck Fairness Act Died
- HR 5 Equality Act Died
- HR 9 Climate Action Now Act Died
- HR 6 American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 Died
- HR 4 Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 Died
- HR 2 Moving Forward Act Died
- HR 3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act Died
- HR 40 Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act Died
- HRES 14 Censuring and condemning President Donald J. Trump for attempting to overturn the results of the November 2020 presidential election in the State of Georgia. Died
- HR 33 Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023 Died
- HR 35 Close the Medigap Act of 2023 Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HR 856
Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | March 03, 2025 |
|
HJRES 20
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".
On Passage |
Nay | pass | February 27, 2025 |
|
HJRES 35
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".
On Passage |
Nay | pass | February 26, 2025 |
|
HR 695
Medal of Honor Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 14
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended |
Nay | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HR 804
Rural Small Business Resilience Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HR 788
DOE and SBA Research Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HRES 161
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to ‘‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 35) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions’’; and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HRES 161
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to ‘‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 35) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions’’; and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | February 25, 2025 |
|
HR 818
SPUR Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 24, 2025 |
|
HR 832
Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 24, 2025 |
|
HR 825
Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 24, 2025 |
|
HR 35
Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | February 13, 2025 |
|
HR 77
Midnight Rules Relief Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | February 12, 2025 |
|
HR 77
Midnight Rules Relief Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | February 12, 2025 |
|
HRES 122
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 77) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | February 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 122
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 77) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | February 11, 2025 |
|
HR 736
Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2025 |
|
HR 692
China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2025 |
|
HR 26
Protecting American Energy Production Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | February 07, 2025 |
|
HR 26
Protecting American Energy Production Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | February 07, 2025 |
|
HR 27
HALT Fentanyl Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | February 06, 2025 |
|
HR 27
HALT Fentanyl Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | February 06, 2025 |
|
HRES 93
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 27) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | February 05, 2025 |
|
HRES 93
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 27) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | February 05, 2025 |
|
HR 776
Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 04, 2025 |
|
HR 43
Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | February 04, 2025 |
|
HR 21
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | January 23, 2025 |
|
HR 21
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | January 23, 2025 |
|
HR 471
Fix Our Forests Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | January 23, 2025 |
|
HR 375
Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 23, 2025 |
|
S 5
Laken Riley Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | January 22, 2025 |
|
HR 165
Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 22, 2025 |
|
HRES 53
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | January 22, 2025 |
|
HRES 53
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | January 22, 2025 |
|
HR 187
MAPWaters Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | January 21, 2025 |
|
HR 186
Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 21, 2025 |
|
HR 30
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | January 16, 2025 |
|
HR 30
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | January 16, 2025 |
|
HR 33
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.
On Passage |
Yea | pass | January 15, 2025 |
|
HR 144
Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 15, 2025 |
|
HR 164
POWER Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 15, 2025 |
|
HR 28
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | January 14, 2025 |
|
HR 28
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | January 14, 2025 |
|
HR 153
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 14, 2025 |
|
HR 152
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 13, 2025 |
|
HR 192
Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | January 13, 2025 |
|
HR 23
Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | January 09, 2025 |
|
HR 29
Laken Riley Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | January 07, 2025 |
|
HRES 5
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | January 03, 2025 |
Career history 3 past roles
- Lower chamber District 5 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 5 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 5 Democratic