— U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) today announced that the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act, bipartisan legislation she co-leads to protect public health and water quality at beaches, advanced out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee as part of the American Water Stewardship Act. The American Water Stewardship Act is a comprehensive bipartisan package that strengthens EPA programs focused on water quality, ecosystem restoration, and cl… Continue Reading
U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted in favor of two measures to halt unauthorized U.S. military actions in the Western Hemisphere and prevent unapproved hostilities involving Venezuela. Both measures failed after a majority of the House voted against them. Since early September, the administration has ordered U.S. Armed Forces to carry out lethal strikes against vessels under the guise of counter-drug operations, despite having no declaration of war or authorization from Congress. At… Continue Reading
— U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted no on the Republican health care bill, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, and introduced an amendment to protect working families and access to reproductive health care that Republicans blocked. "The name of this bill promises lower premiums for all Americans, but the reality is far from it," Rep. Sykes said. "It does nothing to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits or lower costs. With January 1 coming … 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
December 12, 2025