The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology has passed the bipartisan NASA Reauthorization Act, which includes two bills led by U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) focused on workforce development and new aviation technology. One of the bills, H.R. 5122, the NASA Talent Exchange Program Act, would create a program allowing NASA employees to temporarily work with private companies, universities, and nonprofits—and vice versa. The goal is to share expertise, strengthen the aerospac… Continue Reading
— Today, U.S. Representatives Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Mark Pocan (WI-02), and Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) reintroduced the End Prison Gerrymandering Act. The legislation would help ensure equal representation for all Americans by requiring the U.S. Census Bureau to count incarcerated individuals at their last place of residence, rather than the prison where they are held at the time of the Census. Currently, incarcerated people are counted as residents of correctional facilities… Continue Reading
In response to the House’s passage of the final appropriations minibus with a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) two-week stopgap attached, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) released the following statement explaining why she could not support the package: “Just weeks ago, I proudly voted for a bipartisan appropriations package that invested in families, workers, public health, infrastructure, and our servicemembers, while rejecting harmful policy riders and putting people over politi… 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
February 06, 2026