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Emilia Strong Sykes
U.S. Representative, Ohio
1217 Longworth House Office Building
Summary
Emilia Strong Sykes is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 13th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she formerly represented the 34th district of the Ohio House of Representatives, which consists of portions of the Akron area. From 2019 until 2021, she also served as minority leader of that chamber.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Sykes stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
62 bills totalHR 9004 · Introduced May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 8713 · Introduced May 7, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
May 7, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 8639 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Immigration
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8530 · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications
Apr 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
HR 8393 · Introduced Apr 20, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
Apr 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7338 · Introduced Feb 3, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Feb 4, 2026: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1987)
HRES 1000 · Introduced Jan 14, 2026 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Jan 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 6898 · Introduced Dec 18, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications
Dec 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
HR 6820 · Introduced Dec 17, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works
Feb 2, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
HRES 918 · Introduced Dec 1, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Dec 2, 2025: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4975-4976)
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Sykes's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted