Akron, OH - U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) released the following statement on the passing of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States: “President Carter embodied grace, humility, and service to our nation. From his time serving in the Navy, as Governor of Georgia, and President of the United States, to winning the Nobel Prize as a private citizen following his time in the White House, President Carter always strived to help those in need. His legacy will live on through … Continue Reading
— Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) applauded the U.S. Senate’s passage of the Social Security Fairness Act. The Social Security Fairness Act will eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) from the Social Security Act. Currently, public service employees are unable to receive their full Social Security benefits if they also receive other forms of retirement benefits, such as a pension. In November, Rep. Sykes voted in favor of the bi… Continue Reading
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
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
December 12, 2024