— U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) today praised the House’s passage of a discharge petition that forces a vote on legislation restoring collective bargaining rights for over one million federal employees. Rep. Sykes signed the petition, making clear she stands with the workers who keep the government running. “Federal employees deserve a voice on the job,” said Rep. Sykes. “This action ensures they have it. These public servants, many of whom are veterans, should never have had their r… Continue Reading
AKRON, OH — Today, during National Computer Science Education Week, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced Kaxten McGrew, Bastian Nowak, and Luke Hinkelman of Akron as the 2025 winners of the Congressional App Challenge for Ohio’s 13th District. “I’m pleased to announce Kaxten McGrew, Bastian Nowak, and Luke Hinkelman from Akron’s NIHF STEM High School as the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Ohio’s 13th District. It is inspiring to see how these three students tra… Continue Reading
— U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted in favor of the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA), the country’s annual national defense bill. The legislation includes a 3.8 percent pay raise for all servicemembers, a 20 percent increase in the Family Separation Allowance, and key military construction investments that will strengthen Ohio installations and the communities that support them. “The rec… Continue Reading
CLEVELAND — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding will expire on Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown. This means more than one million Ohioans and 40 million Americans who rely on SNAP for food assistance will face food insecurity in the coming weeks. “These are parents working two jobs, seniors on fixed incomes and children who should never have to worry where their next meal comes from,” Rep. Emilia Sykes, D-13th Congressional District, said. The United States Depar… Continue Reading
— Ohio’s five Democratic members of Congress joined more than 200 House Democrats in signing a letter on Friday that urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ensure millions of Americans don’t lose food assistance next month due to the federal government shutdown. The letter, addressed to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, comes as Ohio is warning more than 1.4 million residents who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that they may not receive their November benefits if … Continue Reading
As the government shutdown stretches into its 16th day, it has already thrust millions of women’s lives into uncertainty. Grant offices that serve domestic violence victims have been shuttered, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is struggling to stay financially afloat and women federal workers have been disproportionately affected by job cuts. Representatives from both sides of the aisle say women will bear the brunt of shutdown fallout. “During a gov… Continue Reading
December 05, 2025