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DEMOCRATIC
U.S. Representative · Connecticut 5th District
Jahana
Hayes
Terms served
4
House
Years in Congress
7.4y
Since 2019
Bills sponsored
121
All time
Bills cosponsored
2810
All time
Current staff
19
Personal office
Career staff alumni
122
Distinct people
% with party
…
Voting record pending
Chapter I
Legislative Activity
Sponsored: 121 bills all time · Cosponsored: 2810 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.
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Chapter II
Committees
6 assignments across 1 congress
119th Congress
House
House Committee on Agriculture
MemberLivestock, Dairy, and Poultry
MemberNutrition and Foreign Agriculture
Ranking memberHouse Committee on Education and Workforce
MemberEarly Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
MemberHealth, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
MemberChapter III
Office & Staff
Current personal office roster · 19 staffers
Staff · 19· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Alves | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Jul 6, 2021 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Emily Armstrong | DIRECTOR OF CONSTITUENT SERVICES | Jul 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Beliz I. Bayulgen | STAFF ASSISTANT | Mar 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Deborah V. Bennett | CASEWORKER | Jun 21, 2021 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Taya P. Campbell | CONSTITUENT SERVICES ASSISTANT | Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Zelest Caraballo | CASEWORKER | May 22, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Miranda Ganter | CHIEF OF STAFF | Nov 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Arolyn Reese E. Glassman | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Nov 18, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Annmarie Goyzueta-Foley | SENIOR ADVISOR | Nov 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Domonique S. Jackson | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Nov 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Virginia C. Juarbe | STAFF OUTREACH ASSISTANT | Jan 28, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Valeria M. Lopez-Postigo | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Nov 13, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Jennine Lupo | DISTRICT DIRECTOR | Feb 20, 2020 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Daniel S. Moran | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Nov 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Lucille C. Morantz | DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT | Mar 3, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Lauren E. Mueller | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Megan A. Perry | CASEWORKER | May 16, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| David R. Seyferth | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | May 14, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Alvern V. Taylor | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Jul 2, 2020 to Dec 31, 2025 |
Chapter IV
Staff Alumni
Former personal office staff · 58 staffers · 64 interns
Alumni staff · 58· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviva R. Abusch | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023 | |
| Raghib Allie-Brennan | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Dec 2, 2019 to Mar 20, 2020 | |
| Elizabeth J. Amory | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | May 17, 2021 to Jul 2, 2021 | |
| Corey W. Bowen | PRESS SECRETARY | Apr 8, 2024 to Feb 15, 2025 | |
| Kayla S. Briere | DIRECTOR OF CONSTITUENT SERVICES | Jun 1, 2019 to May 3, 2023 | |
| Saskya G. Cabral | PRESS ASSISTANT | Dec 15, 2020 to Feb 6, 2022 | |
| Ryan S. Casman | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | May 2, 2022 to Sep 23, 2025 | |
| Brien W. Courchene | SCHEDULER | Jan 1, 2023 to May 4, 2023 | |
| Kaylee S. Crockett | PRESS ASSIST/STAFF ASSIST | Jun 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022 | |
| Madeline V Daly | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Dec 15, 2020 to Aug 26, 2022 | |
| Veronica T. Delandro | DISTRICT DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2019 to Jan 30, 2020 | |
| Nina E. Doorley | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 1, 2021 | |
| Samuel L. Dorn | PRESS SECRETARY | Jul 22, 2019 to Jan 24, 2020 | |
| Joseph W. Dunn | CHIEF OF STAFF | Apr 1, 2019 to Jul 6, 2019 | |
| Christopher A. Etienne | LEGISLATIVE AIDE | Jun 1, 2021 to Jan 2, 2022 | |
| Chelsea Fann | STAFF ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 | |
| Madeline C. Farrell | CASEWORKER | Mar 4, 2020 to Aug 12, 2022 | |
| Aryn D. Fields | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Feb 24, 2020 to Feb 29, 2020 | |
| De'Marcus E. Finnell | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Aug 10, 2020 to Jan 15, 2021 | |
| Alexander E. Ginis | SENIOR ADVISOR FOR POLICY & ENGAGE | Oct 1, 2023 to Jul 1, 2025 | |
| Maria C. Gonzalez-Rivera | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Apr 22, 2019 to Nov 1, 2019 | |
| Gabrielle K. Gould | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jun 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022 | |
| Annmarie Goyzueta | CHIEF OF STAFF | Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024 | |
| Megan E. Handau | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | Dec 15, 2020 to May 31, 2022 | |
| Shelby I Hernandez | WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAM FELLOW | May 2, 2019 to Jun 2, 2019 | |
| Asaundra L. Hill | SCHEDULER | Aug 7, 2023 to May 14, 2024 | |
| Dexter J. Ingram | FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR | Jul 1, 2019 to Jan 30, 2021 | |
| Sidney Deon Johnson | PRESS SECRETARY | Jun 5, 2023 to Mar 10, 2024 | |
| Ryan K. Jones | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | May 19, 2024 to Jun 20, 2024 | |
| Gianna E. Judkins | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | Jul 1, 2019 to Jul 31, 2019 | |
| Zoe Kelly | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 3, 2020 to Aug 31, 2020 | |
| Capreece Sm Kelsaw | STAFF ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2019 to May 24, 2019 | |
| Fontaine Jenna L. La | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jul 18, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024 | |
| Sydney L. Lamb | STAFF ASSISTANT/LEGISLATIVE CORRES | Jan 1, 2023 to Jan 20, 2023 | |
| Annette M. Lopez | CASEWORKER | Aug 2, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022 | |
| Eimy Martinez | OUTREACH DIRECTOR | Dec 15, 2020 to May 31, 2021 | |
| Cindy Navarro | DIGITAL PRESS ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2019 to Nov 30, 2019 | |
| Khya D. Nelson | STAFF ASSISTANT | Feb 21, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024 | |
| Jason A. Newton | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 8, 2019 | |
| Kevin S. O'Keefe | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Jan 6, 2020 to Nov 3, 2020 | |
| Laura A. Orban | OUTREACH DIRECTOR | Dec 1, 2022 to Feb 10, 2023 | |
| Sydney P. Parker | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Dec 21, 2020 to Dec 17, 2021 | |
| Maria R. Perez | CASEWORKER | Aug 15, 2022 to May 2, 2024 | |
| Brian K. Phillips Jr. | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Mar 3, 2025 to Oct 2, 2025 | |
| Maya M. Pinon | SCHEDULER | Feb 21, 2022 to Dec 9, 2022 | |
| Imani U. Pope-Johns | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | May 17, 2021 to Jan 30, 2022 | |
| Farian E. Rabbani | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jun 10, 2019 to Aug 23, 2019 | |
| Kayla M. Reasco | OUTREACH DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2019 to Jan 24, 2020 | |
| Sean Michael Ryan | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Dec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 | |
| Acacia B. Salatti | CHIEF OF STAFF | Aug 2, 2019 to Dec 18, 2020 | |
| Ruchi B. Sheth | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LIAISON | Apr 3, 2023 to Nov 6, 2024 | |
| Sheree Shields | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Jul 29, 2019 to Aug 26, 2019 | |
| Bryana K. Spann | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | Mar 1, 2022 to Apr 10, 2025 | |
| Kim L. Wachtelhausen | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Aug 3, 2020 to Dec 22, 2023 | |
| Jason C. Washington | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jan 18, 2022 to Jul 31, 2023 | |
| Katherine M. Westin | INTERIM SCHEDULER | May 22, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023 | |
| Kimberly A. Wipfler | TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE | Oct 21, 2021 to Jan 18, 2022 | |
| Rebecca Yungk | DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS | Feb 21, 2022 to Feb 19, 2025 |
Alumni interns · 64· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fizza Alam | PAID INTERN | Jul 9, 2019 to Aug 31, 2019 | |
| Millena F. Almeida | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 29, 2022 to Sep 16, 2022 | |
| Gabrielle Avellaneda | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 21, 2022 to Aug 5, 2022 | |
| Evan J. Battiste | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 13, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023 | |
| Emma K. Bebarta | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Feb 10, 2025 to May 2, 2025 | |
| Tasheena G. Bell | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Sep 8, 2020 to Nov 14, 2020 | |
| Carrie G. Birdsall | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 25, 2025 | |
| Darniece T. Carter | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 25, 2025 | |
| Lauren A. Chadwick | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 25, 2025 | |
| Asia L. Chapman | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 14, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021 | |
| Nacesseca B. Cherazard | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Feb 10, 2025 to May 2, 2025 | |
| Danielle S. Cloud | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Feb 5, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 | |
| Kameron S. Collins | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 3, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024 | |
| Michael W. Connelly | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Feb 28, 2023 to Apr 20, 2023 | |
| Linda Done | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 9, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024 | |
| Jaiden M. Epps | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jul 7, 2023 to Aug 10, 2023 | |
| Christopher H. Ficeto | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 12, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023 | |
| Lauren V. Flagg | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Feb 5, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 | |
| Irene C. Foley | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 25, 2023 to Nov 16, 2023 | |
| Nadia A. French-Graham | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Sep 9, 2025 to Nov 1, 2025 | |
| Isabel J. Gittines | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 3, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024 | |
| John A. Godino | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 9, 2025 to Nov 1, 2025 | |
| John Grossman | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 25, 2025 | |
| Jasmine Lynn Hampton | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 25, 2025 | |
| Sebastian B. Heriveaux | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 25, 2025 | |
| Zari Heron | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 25, 2025 | |
| Zachary Hodkin | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 3, 2019 to Aug 9, 2019 | |
| Matthew Holden | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Feb 10, 2025 to May 2, 2025 | |
| Taiya E. Jones | PAID INTERN | Sep 9, 2019 to Dec 4, 2019 | |
| Justin Kaiser | PAID INTERN | Jan 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2020 | |
| Mitchell W. Kastilahn | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Sep 26, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023 | |
| Destini G. Langs | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 9, 2025 to Nov 1, 2025 | |
| Adiskidan Lebeta | PAID INTERN | Sep 10, 2019 to Dec 3, 2019 | |
| Joaquin Lopez-Gibbons | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Sep 11, 2025 to Nov 1, 2025 | |
| Abigail C. Mayuri | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Sep 12, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024 | |
| Emilio T. Mejias | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 9, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024 | |
| Simone I. Moales | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 21, 2022 to Aug 5, 2022 | |
| Branaugh Y. Morton | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 25, 2025 | |
| Lila K. Nelson | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 6, 2023 to Aug 10, 2023 | |
| Margaret O'Leary | PAID INTERN | Jun 3, 2019 to Aug 2, 2019 | |
| Cierra O'Sullivan | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Feb 11, 2025 to May 2, 2025 | |
| Carolyn O. Olortegui | PAID INTERN | Jan 1, 2020 to Feb 29, 2020 | |
| Shahd S. Omar | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Apr 3, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 | |
| Desiree L. Parker | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 15, 2020 to May 8, 2020 | |
| Madison M. Parkmond | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 10, 2025 to Nov 1, 2025 | |
| Anishka G. Perera | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 5, 2023 to Aug 17, 2023 | |
| Anthony P. Ragaini | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 15, 2020 to May 8, 2020 | |
| Grace B. Richardson | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 3, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024 | |
| Rebecca Ridgway | PAID INTERN | Jun 3, 2019 to Jul 26, 2019 | |
| Sabrina E. Robaczynski | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 10, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024 | |
| Jada A. Robinson | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 3, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024 | |
| Megan L. Ross | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Feb 5, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 | |
| Kiarah Z. Schofield | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 6, 2023 to Aug 10, 2023 | |
| Sarah E. Smith | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Feb 10, 2025 to May 2, 2025 | |
| Ashley C. Taffe | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 9, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 | |
| Elise Taylor | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 25, 2025 | |
| Saquan D. Taylor | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Sep 16, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024 | |
| Gabriella R. Tejeda | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 3, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024 | |
| Emily L. Tesbir | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 12, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023 | |
| Johnelle Y. Thompson | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Feb 10, 2025 to May 2, 2025 | |
| Alexis Tolentino | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 25, 2023 to Nov 16, 2023 | |
| Kevin B. Walek | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 3, 2019 to Aug 9, 2019 | |
| Rebecca A. Washington | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 7, 2022 to Aug 4, 2022 | |
| Justice A. Zoto | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Sep 25, 2023 to Nov 15, 2023 |
Chapter V
Travel & Disclosures
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Chapter VI
Tenure
Member terms in Congress.
Jan 3, 2025 to Jan 3, 2027
House · Connecticut 5th District
Democratic
2025
Jan 3, 2023 to Jan 3, 2025
House · Connecticut 5th District
Democratic
2023
Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023
House · Connecticut 5th District
Democratic
2021
Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021
House · Connecticut 5th District
Democratic
2019