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Jahana Hayes: “Last election, my opponent said direct to camera in a…”

Featuring: Jahana Hayes, Democratic | U.S. House, Connecticut, District 5

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Congresswoman Jahana Hayes' 2024 Nomination Acceptance Speech

Published | Video Starts at 18:00

He had zero pieces of legislation passed, zero bills brought to the floor, zero bills bought up for a committee. One of us talks about it, one of us is about it. You don't even have to ask the question. Last election, my opponent said direct to camera in a debate, I will not vote to codify Roe vs. Wade at the federal level. How's that serious? Just. I will not vote to codify Roe vs. Wade at the federal level. I don't care how much someone tells you they support something. (18:00–18:11)

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Asserts that her opponent publicly stated he would not vote to codify Roe vs. Wade federally.

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