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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.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Sykes votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Sykes stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 62 →HR 463
HR 463 · Introduced Jan 15, 2025 · Taxation
Jan 15, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 4740
HR 4740 · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Taxation
Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 8713
HR 8713 · Introduced May 7, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
May 7, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 8639
HR 8639 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Immigration
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8530
HR 8530 · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Sykes's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 443were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
95.5%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
4.5%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.9%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Sykes sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Sykes has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
37
Sponsored this Congress
62 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
511
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
62
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
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