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.
Congresswoman Hayes has worked to combat homelessness and bolster safe, affordable housing options. In addition to supporting critical appropriations funding each fiscal year, Congresswoman Hayes has advocated for the expansion of protections for renters, landlords and homeowners though the pandemic. She also supports the Build Back Better Act, which represents the single largest investment in affordable housing in our nation’s history. This legislation would help 294,000 households afford rent, upgrade over 1.8 million affordable housing units, and expand programs for several first-time homebuyers.