House minority leader visits Connecticut to endorse Larson

Rep. Larson gets help from minority leader Rep. Jeffries in re-election bid

The top Democrat in Congress was in Hartford Thursday, helping Rep. John Larson (D) raise money and build support for his re-election bid.   Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-Minority Leader) told Democrats that Larson is the best candidate for the 1st Congressional District.   “At this moment in time, we have to make sure that one of the great members of the House Democratic caucus,...

House minority leader visits Connecticut to endorse Larson

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the highest-ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives, paid a visit to Connecticut on Thursday night to campaign for Rep. John Larson, a 14-term incumbent facing multiple challengers in the race for the state's 1st Congressional District. As the leader of the House Democratic caucus, Jeffries [...]

Hakeem Jeffries stumps in district safe for Dems, if not for Larson

Hakeem Jeffries made a campaign stop in Hartford on Thursday night that contributed nothing to the cause of flipping at least three seats in Congress, giving Democrats the majority and making him the first Black speaker to lead the U.S. House of Representatives. Jeffries, 55, the New York congressman on the threshold of history, made no attempt to claim otherwise as he headlined a rally and hosted a fundraiser for Congressman John B. Larson, who…