During her first 100 days in office, Hayes has distinguished herself as a former teacher who is also willing to be a student.
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Biden steps up defense of conduct
Amy Lappos of Connecticut is the second woman to say Joe Biden touched her inappropriately.
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Hayes to attend freshman gathering with Obama
The large freshman class who will meet with former President Obama have made their mark in Congress.
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Larson says Dem gains in Congress boost chances for Social Security overhaul
WASHINGTON – Rep. John Larson thinks the third time is the charm in his effort to expand Social Security benefits and prolong the program’s solvency.
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Hayes appointed to House Agriculture Committee
Washington – Rep. Jahana Hayes has been given her second committee assignment – a seat on the House Agriculture Committee.
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Hayes joins hunt for McConnell in attempt to end shutdown
WASHINGTON – Followed by a phalanx of journalists, Rep. Jahana Hayes joined a group of House Democratic freshmen Wednesday who went on the hunt for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pressure him to hold votes on Democratic bills that would end the shutdown. They did not find McConnell, but even if they had, there’s little evidence they would succeeded in ending a 26-day stalemate.
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Pelosi gives Hayes position on House education panel
WASHINGTON – Rep. Jahana Hayes, the 2016 National Teacher of the Year, has been given the job in Congress that she really wanted, a seat on the House Education and Labor Committee.
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Hayes introduced to hard-nosed politics on first day in Congress
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes began her congressional career Thursday kissing babies, casting votes to reopen the partially shuttered federal government and keeping watch for news about a daughter who was due at any minute to give birth. But the new lawmaker also hit some snags in this day of pomp and celebration.
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End to federal shutdown elusive, impact will grow in CT
Terence Ward has worked for the U.S. Justice Department for 28 years and plans to continue to do so, but after next Friday, he and all 22 employees of the federal public defender’s office in the state will work without pay if the government shutdown continues. Ward is one of about 1,500 federal employees in the state affected by the shutdown, which isn’t likely to end soon and whose impact in Connecticut will grow with time.
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Himes to Dems who oppose Pelosi — put up alternative or shut up
WASHINGTON – With the help of members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation, U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday was nominated to be the Democratic candidate for the next Speaker of the House. But Pelosi still needs to win over some rebellious Democrats who want a change in leadership.
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Hayes learning the ropes in Congress as part of a diverse freshman class
WASHINGTON – Cloistered in a hotel a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol, Rep.-elect Jahana Hayes and dozens of incoming members of the next Congress are learning the ropes of their new jobs and getting to know the colleagues they will work with – and sometimes fight with—next year.
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Hayes says she’ll support Pelosi, so do all other CT lawmakers
WASHINGTON – After saying during her campaign that she would not back her bid to lead House Democrats in the next Congress, Rep.-elect Jahana Hayes on Tuesday said she will support embattled House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi. That makes support for Pelosi’s bid to hold the Speaker’s gavel unanimous among the members of the Connecticut delegation to the U.S. House.
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Once Pelosi loyalists, some CT Dems now weighing support for her leadership
WASHINGTON – Connecticut’s all-Democratic delegation to the U.S. House have supported Rep. Nancy Pelosi as their leader in the past, but now some of those loyalists are giving that support some thought.
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Hayes not your typical freshman, will join group of black lawmakers with growing influence
WASHINGTON – When she’s sworn into the next Congress, Rep.-elect Jahana Hayes will not be your typical freshman lawmaker with limited influence. Instead, she will be joining a group with the outsized clout — and the ability to potentially block Nancy Pelosi’s bid to be re-elected Speaker of the House.
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Hayes raises about $1.3 million in her quest for congressional seat
WASHINGTON – Jahana Hayes, a political newcomer vying for the 5th District congressional seat, has pulled in nearly $1.3 million in campaign donations since she announced her candidacy in May. Some of that money came from political action committees representing special interests and from those Hayes hopes to call colleagues after the Nov. 6 elections, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.