— Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted to pass the Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025, legislation that seeks to amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act by enabling the U.S. government to impose sanctions on Chinese individuals and organizations involved in the production, sale, financing, or transportation of synthetic opioids or their precursor chemicals. Entities that fail to cooperate with U.S. counternarcotics efforts or neglect to implement adequate "know-your-customer" procedures… Continue Reading
CANTON, Ohio - In Case You Missed It: Last night, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) held a Community Conversation at the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 94 Event Center in Canton. During this Community Conversation, Rep. Sykes discussed how dark money, bribery loopholes, and gerrymandering continue to undermine Ohio’s democratic process. The Community Conversation comes as Rep. Sykes leads the charge in Congress to restore public trust through the End Corruption Now legislative agenda, whi… Continue Reading
AKRON, Ohio — In Case You Missed It: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) toured Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio’s (PPGOH) first-ever community pharmacy, PPRx, to discuss the essential services PPGOH provides for Akron and greater Ohio communities through the Akron Health Center. Rep. Sykes’ visit highlights the continued need for reproductive health care services amidst disruptions caused by ongoing attacks from both the Trump administration and lawmakers in Ohio to defund Med… Continue Reading
Peninsula's plan to build sanitary sewer collection and wastewater treatment facilities has been submitted to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration of a $5 million federal grant. U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes, D-Akron, submitted the grant as one of 15 community projects for fiscal year 2026 in the 13th District. The estimated cost of the sewer collection and treatment system is around $10 million. Peninsula, which is in the middle of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, has been working… Continue Reading
Administration guidance around a lesser-known 1980s-era federal law regarding emergency abortion care has been rescinded by President Donald Trump’s administration, and could impact emergency room patients in Ohio. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) was enacted in 1986, with the aim to give peace of mind to patients entering emergency departments by making it law that patients must be treated and stabilized, or transferred to a hospital that can, regardless of income or insu… Continue Reading
It took an act of Congress to get the Akron post office at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway named after the late Judge James R. Williams, but now that it's done it can't be undone, said U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes, D-Akron. "It is truly an honor," said Sykes, "to stand here as your member of Congress to be able to shepherd this piece of legislation through." She introduced the legislation last year in the 118th Congress, and it was signed into law by President Joe Biden on January 4. Williams was the fir… Continue Reading
May 12, 2025