Congresswoman Hayes
Key Issues
Mission
The Office of Congresswoman Jahana Hayes strives to serve the people of Connecticut’s 5th District by elevating their voices in Congress and empowering them to be their own best advocate to impact meaningful change in their communities.
117th Congress By the Numbers
448
Outreach
Meetings
31
Bills
Introduced
878
Cosponsored
Legislation
60
Committee
Hearings
19
Committee
Markups
669
Congressional Notes,
Certificates, & Greetings
1146
Constituent
Cases Closed
$6,618,892
Money Saved
for Constituents
$1,521,634,685
Federal Grants
for CT-05
The Office of Congresswoman Hayes has assisted constituents in all 41 towns of the Fifth District, including helping 74 veterans and active military members; supporting 141 seniors with Social Security and Medicaid; facilitating 211 passport cases, 25 Afghanistan-related cases, 229 immigration cases; and 441 Internal Revenue Service-related cases. Additionally, the office worked with small businesses to obtain $47.8 million in Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) grants to help 241 businesses; $11.5 million in Special Venue Operators Grants (SVOG) for 19 Connecticut venues; and assisted in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan process to help 130 businesses in need. The office has connected with the community through 106 events and 11 “Casework on Your Corner” pop-ups.