Emilia Strong Sykes
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Sykes has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Sykes is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Sykes votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Sykes votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention, the HALT Fentanyl Act, the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Sykes votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Sykes votes No on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Sykes votes to cancel 1 and against cancelling 23. The rules Sykes votes to cancel come from: Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1).
Sykes votes differently from most House Democrats on 3 of 60 Yes and No votes: Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), Yes on the law that cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do and Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention.
Votes on laws that passed
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.
Cancels a District of Columbia law that changed how D.C.'s income and business taxes follow federal tax rules.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for a further group of federal agencies.
Cancels a land agency decision that limited oil and gas leasing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Cancels a land agency plan for northeastern Wyoming that ended new federal coal leasing in the Buffalo area.
Cancels a land agency plan for central Alaska that set aside large areas for conservation and limited development.
Cancels a land agency plan for federal lands in North Dakota that limited where coal, oil and gas could be leased.
Cancels a land agency plan for eastern Montana that ended new federal coal leasing in the Miles City area.
Cancels a land agency plan that limited oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
Ends the 43-day government shutdown of fall 2025.
Cancels an EPA rule that had stopped certain large sources of toxic air pollution from being moved into a less strictly regulated category.
Cancels a bank regulator's rule that changed how proposed bank mergers are reviewed, restoring the earlier, faster process.
Cancels the EPA approval that let California set stricter smog-pollution limits for heavy-duty truck engines.
Cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035.
Cancels the EPA approval that let California require truck makers to sell a rising share of zero-emission trucks.
Cancels an EPA rule that tightened limits on toxic air emissions from tire manufacturing plants.
Cancels a National Park Service rule that restricted where off-road vehicles could drive in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Cancels a rule that would have put the largest digital payment apps under the consumer bureau's regular supervision.
Cancels a consumer bureau rule that would have limited overdraft fees at the largest banks and credit unions.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for commercial refrigerators and freezers.
Cancels an Energy Department rule on how appliance makers certify, label and report the energy use of their products.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters.
Funds the federal government through September 30, 2025, mostly at the prior year's levels, with more for defense and less for non-defense programs.
Cancels a rule that required offshore oil and gas leaseholders to submit archaeological surveys of the seabed before drilling.
Cancels an EPA rule that set up how oil and gas facilities would be charged a fee for excess methane emissions.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 4 laws.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
9 excerpts
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“WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted to pass the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6500, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027. This bill extends government funding through December 11, 2026.”
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Rep. Sykes Celebrates Final Passage of Bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) celebrated the final passage of H.R. 6644, the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The legislation expands housing affordability and supply nationwide by incorporating priorities championed in Rep. Sykes’ Homes Over Massive Investors in Neighborhoods (HOMES) Act, including efforts to address the role of large-scale institutional investors in local housing”
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Rep. Sykes Opposes Republican Reconciliation Bill Expanding ICE Enforcement Without Reforms
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted against S.2, the Secure America Act. The Republicans’ roughly $70 billion reconciliation package that funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) without commonsense reforms.”
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“The members explained that the proposed rule worsens Trump and Republicans’ attacks on women graduate students’ ability to pay for school, which Trump and Republicans’ launched in their so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
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Rep. Sykes Announces Guest for State of the Union Address
“Rep. Sykes introduced the bill to expand overtime tax relief to employees excluded from the provisions in H.R. 1, the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.”
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Rep. Sykes Takes Action to Protect Ohio Families Facing Health Care Crisis
“H.R. 1, or “The Big Ugly Bill,” put more than 17,000 residents at risk of losing Medicaid coverage, cut an estimated $19 million in funding for local hospitals, and threatens the jobs of roughly 30,000 people in the local health care system.”
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Reps. Sykes Co-Sponsors Legislation to Reverse Health Care Cuts in the Big Ugly Bill
“This bill, introduced by Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13), would reverse all of the healthcare cuts made in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H.R. 1, including those to Medicaid, and would permanently extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Premium Tax Credits.”
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“WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Emilia Sykes (D-OH), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the bipartisan No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act to expand the no tax on overtime provision for workers whose eligibility was excluded from the provisions included in H.R. 1, the “Big Beautiful Bill”.”
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“Earlier this year, Republicans passed and President Trump signed into law, H.R. 1 the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill.” That legislation is expected to raise energy prices by an average of $410 a year for Ohio families.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $12,590,223 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e OH Summit County Sanitary Sewe and TreatmentEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate OH City of Cuyaho Water Treatme Improvement PEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate OH Village of Sil Water Main Im ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $725,223 |
| City of Barberton | Public Law 119-74 | City of Barberton Justice Center Technology and Equipment ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| OH | Public Law 119-75 | Clinton Road Rehabilitation ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | OH | $250,000 |
| City of Akron | Public Law 119-75 | Downtown Akron Main Street ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $1,200,000 |
| City of Monroe Falls | Public Law 119-75 | Guise Park Lodge Renovation ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $450,000 |
| City of Twinsburg | Public Law 119-75 | Glen Chamberlin Park Improvement StudyDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $850,000 |
| City of Akron | Public Law 119-75 | East Copley District Safe and Vibrant Streets StudyDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $250,000 |
| Stark County Park District | Public Law 119-75 | Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Area RestorationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $1,500,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| Village of Boston Heights | Public Law 119-75 | Village of Boston Heights Safety CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $850,000 |
| City of Canton | Public Law 119-75 | Cleveland Ave. NW StreetscapeDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $850,000 |
| City of Massillon | Public Law 119-75 | Reservoir Park RestorationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $250,000 |
| City of Fairlawn | Public Law 119-75 | Rosemont Preserve Restoration ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $1,200,000 |
| City of Tallmadge | Public Law 119-75 | Tallmadge Circle Pedestrian Tunnel Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $1,000,000 |
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EMILIA SYKES FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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