Jahana Hayes represents Connecticut’s 5th District in the United States House of Representatives. The district spans northwest and central Connecticut and includes Danbury, Litchfield County, the Farmington Valley, the Naugatuck Valley, Meriden, and her hometown of Waterbury. She serves on committees of Education and Labor, and Agriculture where she is the chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations.
The Congresswoman has been a strong proponent of commonsense gun laws that keeps our communities safe. She is the Deputy Whip on the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. She has supported legislation for universal background checks, community violence prevention funding, and safe storage.