Connecticut poised to wield major influence in Washington following 'blue wave'

Connecticut will have a powerhouse delegation. Rosa DeLauro will take over the Appropriations Committee. Jim Himes takes over Intelligence. Johanna Hayes is aiming to become the Education Committee Chair. And Joe Courtney will head the Sea Power Subcommittee, huge for Connecticut's submarine industry. Now on the Senate side, Richard Blumenthal is likely to take over Veterans Affairs and more importantly, the powerful Permanent Investigations Subcommittee. Finally, Chris Murphy could be in charge of funding for Homeland Security. That oversees ICE. The American people took their power back. Connecticut Democrats promising swift action when they take over Congress. Person for person, we're going to be in a position to get results for the people of Connecticut. Job one, ending the Iran war. It's raised gas prices nearly $1.50 a gallon. There will be a war powers resolution. This president has started a war that is illegal, irresponsible, without a plan. Democrats also hope to tackle high grocery prices. Rosa DeLauro, head of appropriations. I think the first thing she looks at is SNAP benefits and Medicaid. They can pull back some of these really tough cuts. They're going to be key positions. Former Republican consultant Gail Alberta says Connecticut's delegation is now in the driver's seat. Everything from checking the executive branch, which we know is a big issue for voters this election cycle, to allocating money. The power of the purse is a huge power Congress has. Now some of this could change since so many new members are coming to Congress. But no matter what, Connecticut is likely to have a big seat at the table. John Cramer, News 12.