AKRON, OH — U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) hosted a community art show and awards ceremony at Summit ArtSpace to recognize the high school student artists in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District who participated in this year’s Congressional Art Competition. “It was an honor to host this art show and awards ceremony to showcase the talents of Ohio’s 13th Congressional District. This was a wonderful opportunity for people from throughout our community to come together and celebrate the t… Continue Reading
— Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) condemned the Republican budget scheme, which will raise costs and strip away resources from communities in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District. Rep. Sykes released the below statement in response to the House passage of the Senate-amended Republican budget. “I am willing to work with anyone who will help me deliver for Ohio’s 13th District but I cannot support the Republican budget that raises costs for my constituents, decimates our local econ… Continue Reading
Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted against the Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution (S.J. Res. 18) that would roll back critical consumer protections from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and allow bank overdraft fees to be raised from the $5 cap established during the Biden Administration. “Undoing this commonsense policy from the CFPB will impose hundreds of dollars in pointless fees on households across the country, many of whom are living paych… Continue Reading
, D. C. - A bipartisan Ohio duo in the U.S. House of Representatives have reintroduced legislation that would prohibit use of personal tracking devices to track people without their consent. The "Stop Electronic Stalking Act" sponsored by Akron Democrat Emilia Sykes and Columbus Republican Mike Carey is similar to Ohio legislation known as H.B 672 that was recently signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine. Sykes introduced the state anti-stalking legislation when she served in Ohio’s House of Re… Continue Reading
As she embarks on an already-turbulent start to her second term in a closely divided Congress, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes says her goals in public service haven't changed — she'll always focus on helping everyday people. "The well connected and wealthy, they'll be fine," said Sykes, D-Akron, "but I'm constantly fighting for people who are struggling, who don't have anything." In an interview Wednesday at the Beacon Journal, Sykes said a constant refrain she heard from voters throughout her past tw… Continue Reading
, D. C. - The University of Akron has received two federal grants worth almost $5.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for technology development projects, according to U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes, an Akron Democrat. A project to develop a new recycling technology to blend and purify mixed plastics was awarded $3,143,289, Sykes’ office said. It aims to remove volatile organic compounds and pigments from mixed recycled plastics in order to produce reusable plastic films that can be used by co… Continue Reading
December 12, 2024