Connecticut's 5th Congressional District
Recent News About Connecticut's 5th Congressional District
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Hayes Welcomes House Task Force on Agriculture and Nutrition for Connecticut Roundtable on the 2023 Farm Bill and Nutrition
On Monday, July 10th, 2023, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture, welcomed the House Democratic Task Force on Nutrition and Agriculture Members, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) and Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), for a round table focused on nutrition in the Farm Bill.
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Hayes, Williams Lead Legislation to Fight Food Insecurity for College Students
Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) are building upon their work to combat food insecurity by introducing the Overcoming Higher Education Hunger Through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (OHH SNAP) Act.
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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Legislation Cosponsored by Congresswoman Hayes, Goes Into Effect
Recently, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into effect.
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Hayes, Levin Lead Legislation to Keep Kids Fed Year Round
To mark the start of summer, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Congressman Mike Levin (CA-49) re-introduced the Stop Child Hunger Act to provide families who have children eligible for free and reduced-price school meals with an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card when school is not in session.
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Hayes Signs Discharge Petition to Bring Floor Vote on Women’s Health Protection Act
As the country approaches the one-year anniversary of the disastrous overturning of Roe V. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court decision, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), member of the House Pro-choice Caucus, signed a discharge petition to force a vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act.
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Hayes Signs Three Gun Violence Prevention Discharge Petitions to Bring Essential Legislation to the House Floor
This National Gun Violence Awareness Month, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Deputy Whip on the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, signed three discharge petitions to force a vote on common sense gun violence prevention measures – the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, Enhanced Background Checks Act, and the Assault Weapons Ban.
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Hayes Joins Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, EPA, State and Local Officials, and Students to Award $8.8M in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding for 28 Zero-emission Buses in Connecticut
On June 15, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England Regional Administrator, David Cash, and state officials to announce the award of 25 zero-emission school buses to DATTCO Inc. to provide school transportation services for the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS)
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Hayes, Caraveo, Sykes Introduce New Bill To Make Bipartisan Budget Agreement Snap Expansion Permanent
This week, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), along with her colleagues Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, M.D. (CO-08) and Congresswoman Emilia Sykes (OH-13), introduced the Food Access and Stability Act, a new bill that would make permanent the Special Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit expansion that recently passed in the Bipartisan Budget Agreement.
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Hayes Leads Nutrition Round Table with Connecticut FoodShare and End Hunger Connecticut! on Protecting and Expanding SNAP in 2023 Farm Bill
On Friday, June 9th, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) led a round table discussion hosted by Connecticut Foodshare and End Hunger Connecticut! at Central Connecticut State University where they heard from community members, advocates and stakeholders on the importance of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and advocated for robust funding in the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill legislation.
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Hayes, Larson: Social Security 2100 Will Address America's Retirement Crisis and Expand Benefits
On June 9, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) announced their Social Security 2100 Act to strengthen Social Security’s solvency and expand benefits.
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Hayes Joins U.S. Environmental Protection Agency To Announce Nearly $9M Investment For Cleanup And Assessment At Polluted Brownfields Sites in Connecticut
On June 6, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other members of the Connecticut delegation to announce $8,800,000 in federal funding to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfields sites in Connecticut while advancing environmental justice.
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Hayes Statement Opposing Bipartisan Budget Agreement
On May 31, following the House vote on the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) issued the following statement:
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With Food Security Programs Under Attack, Hayes Leads Legislation to Feed Hungry Veterans
On May 25, amid threats to weaken federal nutrition programs, Ranking Member of the Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Subcommittee, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) led the re-introduction of the Feed Hungry Veterans Act to eliminate undue barriers faced by veterans with disabilities in accessing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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Hayes Leads Legislation to Address Maternal Health Crisis and Save Mothers and Infants
On May 16, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) led the introduction of the Social Determinants for Moms Act to make key investments to address the nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes and build healthier communities.
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Hayes Statement In Response to Speaker McCarthy Proposed Cuts To SNAP
On May 16, Ranking Member of the Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Subcommittee, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) released the following statement after Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said work requirements for public assistance programs like Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) are nonnegotiable in debt ceiling talks, laying out one of his “red lines” ahead of negotiations with President Biden:
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Hayes Co-Leads Legislation to Reveal Root Causes of School Shootings and Develop Legislative Solutions
Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-07) in introducing the School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act to allow the public and policy makers to gain a complete, accurate picture of gun violence in and around school campuses and provide actionable data to help prevent these tragic incidents.
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Ranking Member Hayes Urges Chairman of Nutrition, Foreign, Agriculture, and Horticulture to Hold Farm Bill Hearings
Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Ranking Member of the Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Subcommittee, sent a letter to Chairman Brad Finstad (MN-01) urging him to convene the Committee and hold hearings around the Farm Bill.