— U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) has signed a discharge petition to force a House vote on the Restore Trust in Government Act, a bill that would ban stock trading by the president, vice president, members of Congress, and their immediate family members while in office. The legislation is aimed at closing the door on conflicts of interest by stopping elected officials and top government leaders from trading individual stocks while they make decisions to affect the economy. It allows li… Continue Reading
U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) released a statement from regarding the attack on U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05) during a town hall event. “I am deeply disturbed by the attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall with her constituents,” said Rep. Sykes. “No elected official should ever face violence or intimidation for participating in our democratic process. I am relieved that Rep. Omar is safe, and I unequivocally condemn political violence in all forms.”… Continue Reading
Today, U.S. Representative Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement honoring the victims of the Holocaust and reaffirming the need to confront antisemitism and hatred wherever it appears. “On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the six million Jewish lives murdered in the Holocaust and recommit ourselves to the promise of never again,” said Rep Sykes. “Never again is now. That promise is not only about remembering history, it is a call to action today. As antisemitism rises at… 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
January 23, 2026