AKRON, OH — Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) hosted a naturalization ceremony at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, where 40 naturalized American citizens took the Oath of Allegiance and completed their path to citizenship. Judge John. R. Adams of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio presided over the proceeding and Candice Gage, Managing Attorney at the International Institute of Akron, was the keynote speaker. “Ohio’s 13th District has long be… Continue Reading
— Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement after a partisan government funding bill failed in the House of Representatives. This follows House Republicans’ decision to go back on the bipartisan agreement to temporarily fund the government, threatening a shutdown. “Once again, House Republicans are partaking in petty politics that threaten a government shutdown without regard for the people who will feel the strain of their faux gamesmanship - the people who… Continue Reading
— Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) applauded Ohio Governor Mike DeWine for signing into law legislation that she introduced to prohibit a person from knowingly installing a tracking device or tracking application on another person’s property without the other person’s consent. The state legislation was originally introduced as H.B. 672 by then-Ohio Representative Sykes with bipartisan support and was her final bill introduction before being elected to Congress representing … 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