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Jahana Hayes

Jahana Hayes

D CT-5 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 5)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 5)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 5)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 5)
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Defense

+149
Helped 1435 Hurt 1286 Unclear 1019

Healthcare

+517
Helped 1334 Hurt 817 Mixed 39 Unclear 932

Education

+344
Helped 1115 Hurt 771 Unclear 562

Finance

-137
Helped 778 Hurt 915 Mixed 2 Unclear 376

Energy

-50
Helped 373 Hurt 423 Mixed 3 Unclear 234

Agriculture

+93
Helped 454 Hurt 361 Unclear 156

Labor

+126
Helped 365 Hurt 239 Unclear 319

Transportation

+216
Helped 448 Hurt 232 Unclear 241

Government Operations

-20
Helped 50 Hurt 70 Unclear 706

Criminal Justice

-76
Helped 335 Hurt 411 Mixed 4 Unclear 65

Veterans Affairs

+311
Helped 474 Hurt 163 Unclear 120

Environment

-34
Helped 227 Hurt 261 Unclear 236

Trade

-111
Helped 214 Hurt 325 Unclear 161

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Housing

+124
Helped 283 Hurt 159 Unclear 42

Technology

+16
Helped 219 Hurt 203 Unclear 57

Immigration

-153
Helped 124 Hurt 277 Mixed 4 Unclear 71

Civil Rights

+116
Helped 259 Hurt 143 Unclear 38

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Social Welfare

+253
Helped 287 Hurt 34 Unclear 29
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1956), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (804), Veterans (124), Underserved Communities (76), Families (26), Seniors (19), Military Families (17), Rural (4), Consumers (3), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2)
Direct (1004), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Developing Countries (1), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (676), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (365), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (287), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (4038), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), CMS (5), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (324), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (273), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (236), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-425
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-197
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-90
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+3
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+25
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+12
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-117
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+52
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -93
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+2
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-127
Law Enforcement -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8815-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Teacher Debt Relief Act

1 clause May 14, 2026
Financial Services Education

hres1255-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of May 4 through May 8, 2026, as "Teacher Appreciation Week".

1 clause May 4, 2026

hr8333-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

YouthBuild for the Future Act

3 clauses Apr 16, 2026
Federal Administration Labor Education

hr8263-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026

2 clauses Apr 14, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr7497-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act of 2026

2 clauses Feb 11, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6795-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

School MEALS Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Tribal Nations State & Local Government Education Government

hr4451-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to enhance direct certification under the school lunch program.

3 clauses Jul 16, 2025
Child Welfare Services Native American Housing Kinship Care Services Adoption Services

hr3968-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the establishment of a comprehensive school-based violence prevention program to assist youth at highest risk for involvement in gun violence in local communities and schools, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 12, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3541-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for a grant program to support access to free eye care services for students attending public elementary schools and secondary schools.

1 clause May 21, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres380-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of May 5 through May 9, 2025, as "Teacher Appreciation Week".

1 clause May 5, 2025

hr2845-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

PROSPECT Act

17 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Higher Education Education Child Care Government

hres297-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions.

1 clause Apr 7, 2025
Health Care Providers

hr1611-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

RAISE Act of 2025

4 clauses Feb 26, 2025
Government Education Taxpayers

hr777-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to send to certain students who submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid information regarding potential eligibility for assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 28, 2025
Federal Administration Education

hr433-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Department of Education Protection Act

2 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Government Education Civil Rights

hr10184-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish an Educational Equity Challenge Grant program administered by the Department of Education.

2 clauses Nov 20, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr9829-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a community service technical assistance reservation and to increase the percentage of funds used for compensation of students participating in Federal work-study programs who are employed in community service, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr9521-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, establish college student food insecurity demonstration programs, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Sep 10, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr9448-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve program requirements, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 3, 2024
Health Care Providers

hres1404-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for keeping guns out of classrooms.

1 clause Aug 2, 2024
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