- Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought, demanding they unfreeze more than $7.5 million in funding for K-12 schools in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District. This funding freeze could impact more than 117,000 students in Ohio's 13th Congressional District including more than 18,000 students with disabilities and more than 69,000 economically disadvantaged students… Continue Reading
WATCH: Rep. Sykes Advocates for Passage of ZIP Code Legislation on House Floor WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted to pass a bipartisan ZIP Code bill, H.R. 3095, out of the House of Representatives. This legislation directs the United States Postal Service to create unique ZIP codes for more than 65 cities, towns, and communities across the country, including the City of Green. Following requests from community leaders, Rep. Sykes worked to ensure that the l… Continue Reading
The Bill Harms Military Readiness with Unnecessary, Divisive Provisions that Undermine Morale and Fail to Support Our Servicemembers WASHINGTON, D.C. — Early this morning, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted against the FY26 Defense Appropriations bill, which hurts our military readiness, undermines democracy at home and abroad, and inexplicably attacks women's rights. “The FY2026 Defense Appropriations Bill is the latest example of the majority attempting to manipulate our budget… Continue Reading
Peninsula's plan to build sanitary sewer collection and wastewater treatment facilities has been submitted to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration of a $5 million federal grant. U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes, D-Akron, submitted the grant as one of 15 community projects for fiscal year 2026 in the 13th District. The estimated cost of the sewer collection and treatment system is around $10 million. Peninsula, which is in the middle of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, has been working… Continue Reading
Administration guidance around a lesser-known 1980s-era federal law regarding emergency abortion care has been rescinded by President Donald Trump’s administration, and could impact emergency room patients in Ohio. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) was enacted in 1986, with the aim to give peace of mind to patients entering emergency departments by making it law that patients must be treated and stabilized, or transferred to a hospital that can, regardless of income or insu… Continue Reading
It took an act of Congress to get the Akron post office at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway named after the late Judge James R. Williams, but now that it's done it can't be undone, said U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes, D-Akron. "It is truly an honor," said Sykes, "to stand here as your member of Congress to be able to shepherd this piece of legislation through." She introduced the legislation last year in the 118th Congress, and it was signed into law by President Joe Biden on January 4. Williams was the fir… Continue Reading
May 12, 2025