— U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted in favor of the bipartisan FAFSA Deadline Act. This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form to be released annually by October 1 instead of January 1. Current law encourages the Secretary of Education to release the FAFSA form on October 1 “to the maximum extent practicable,” but no later than January 1. The bill also requires the Secretary to provide annual assurance to Con… Continue Reading
CANTON, OH - U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs awarded $652,707 to the Center for Restorative Justice and Community Health at Walsh University, in partnership with Canton City Schools, for the Canton City Middle School Violence Intervention and Prevention Program. “Our public schools must have the resources to serve all students. This includes understanding that some students may need more support than others. This fun… Continue Reading
AKRON, OH - U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) awarded the University of Akron $2 million to fund a study that will focus on recycling plastics and other polymers from electric vehicle (EV) battery packs, to prevent the materials from polluting landfills. “As a member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, I am proud to advocate for and support scientific research initiatives that prioritize ou… Continue Reading
1 big thing: Selling the CHIPS and Science Act in Ohio AKRON, Ohio — At a lunch in an old, refurbished train station earlier this month, Rep. Emilia Sykes faced many questions from the audience but no one mentioned the CHIPS and Science Act, Maria reports. Why it matters: The law is among the most significant accomplishments of the Biden-Harris administration, but politicians like Sykes are boiling down the sprawling, multi-billion dollar package into an idea that resonates better with voters … Continue Reading
Government and community leaders stood by the Cuyahoga River in Akron on Wednesday to announce $3.6 billion in funding from the Biden administration to upgrade water infrastructure throughout the United States. "Specifically, here in Ohio, we will receive $169 million from this round of funding," said U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes, D-Akron. "Municipalities will have the opportunity to apply for grants from the Ohio EPA to utilize these funds to improve water infrastructure across the state." The fund… Continue Reading
— U.S. House Democrats introduced a resolution Thursday that would clarify when health care providers can use abortion as emergency medical care amid a patchwork of state laws that have led to dozens of stories of women being turned away from emergency departments when experiencing complications or miscarriages. The two-page resolution would express “the sense of the House of Representatives” that abortion is a form of stabilizing care under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act… Continue Reading
July 25, 2024