Ohio's 13th Congressional District
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Recent News About Ohio's 13th Congressional District
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Rep. Sykes Holds Webinar To Discuss CHIPS Act Grant Opportunities
On September 6, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and the U.S. Department of Commerce hosted a CHIPS and Science Act Grant Opportunities Webinar. The webinar provided local elected officials, community leaders, educational institutions, and small businesses a technical understanding of how the CHIPS and Science Act will be implemented, and its benefits and opportunities for Ohio's 13th Congressional District.
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Rep. Sykes: Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Will Lower Health Care Costs For People In Ohio’s 13th District
U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) issued a statement today after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced the first 10 drugs covered under Medicare Part D selected for price negotiation.
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Rep. Sykes Hosts North Canton Community Conversation To Discuss Growing The Middle Class
U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) hosted a Community Conversation in North Canton on Wednesday at Walsh University. During the Community Conversation, Rep. Sykes provided an overview of services provided by the office, and her work to Grow the Middle Class, including lowering costs, investing in America, and creating a fair tax system that respects working- and middle-class people. Rep. Sykes was joined by Matt Reed, Senior Vice President of Community Engagement for Direction Home Akron Canton, to highlight local efforts to ensure seniors have a safe and secure retirement.
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Rep. Sykes Statement on the U.S. Treasury Department’s $78 million Broadband Investment in Ohio
U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) released the following statement on the approval of $78 million in federal funds for broadband infrastructure in Ohio under the American Rescue Plan’s Capital Projects Fund (CPF).
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Rep. Sykes Hosts Congressional Readers Club Ice Cream Social
Last week, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) hosted an ice cream social at Pav’s Creamery in Green to celebrate students who participated in her 2023 Congressional Readers Club. The inaugural summer Congressional Readers Club was open to K-12 students in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District, and all students who participated received a special certificate of recognition from the Congresswoman.
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Rep. Sykes Hosts Roundtable With Black Elected Officials From Across Summit County
On August 2, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) hosted a roundtable at her district office in Akron with Black elected officials from Summit County to discuss the issues most important to communities of color and determine how she can best support local efforts to improve the lives of Black residents in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District.
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Rep. Sykes Co-Leads Amendment To Increase Public-Private Coordination To Plug Abandoned Wells
U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) announced the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to pass her amendment to H.R. 4877, the Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act, out of committee. Rep. Sykes’s amendment requires the U.S. Secretary of Energy to ensure research and remediation efforts for abandoned oil and gas wells are coordinated among institutions of higher education, the Department of Energy National Laboratories, the private sector, and state and local governments.
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Rep. Sykes Joins House Democrats’ Push To Advance Resolution Affirming Ratification Of The Equal Rights Amendment
On the centennial anniversary of the ERA, resolution would take critical step toward enshrining gender equality in the Constitution
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Rep. Sykes Attends Israeli President Herzog’s Address To Congress
On July 19, U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) attended Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s address to a Joint Meeting of Congress. Rep. Sykes was joined by guest Joe Kanfer, the current Venturer and former chairman and CEO of Akron-based GOJO Industries, Inc. who is active in local and national Jewish affairs, including serving as a past Chair of the Jewish Federations of North America.
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Rep. Sykes Issues Statement On National Defense Authorization Act
On July 14, U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) voted against the passage of H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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Rep. Sykes Co-Leads Legislation To Protect And Expand Social Security Benefits
On July 12, U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes announced she is a proud co-sponsor of the Social Security 2100 Act, legislation to protect and expand Social Security.
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Rep. Sykes Hosts “Protecting Our Freedoms” Community Conversation In Cuyahoga Falls
On Thursday, U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) hosted a Community Conversation titled “Protecting Our Freedoms” in Cuyahoga Falls. Rep. Sykes was joined by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America advocate Rev. Dr. Joyce Penfield for a conversation on reproductive freedom, addressing gun violence in our communities, and the freedom to vote.
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Rep. Sykes And Secretary Becerra Host ‘Food Is Medicine’ Tour And Roundtable At Akron Children’s Hospital
On Thursday, U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) hosted U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and U.S. Representative Shontel Brown (OH-11) for a tour and roundtable discussion with local stakeholders at Akron Children’s Hospital, which operates the Food Farmacy, a wellness garden and food pantry offering patients and families access to fresh produce
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Rep. Sykes Introduces National Tire Week Legislation with Congressional Tire Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC)
On June 30, Congressional Tire Caucus Co-Chairs Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) and Richard Hudson (NC-09) introduced the National Tire Safety Week Resolution:
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Rep. Sykes Issues Statement Regarding Supreme Court Decision On Affirmative Action
On June 29, U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and UNC:
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Brown, Sykes, Landsman Announce Massive New Investment To Expand Internet Access In Ohio
On June 27, U.S. Representatives Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Greg Landsman (OH-1), U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Mitch Landrieu, White House Infrastructure Coordinator, announced a massive investment to expand high-speed internet access in Ohio.
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Rep. Sykes Calls For Action On Rail Safety Legislation Following NTSB Investigative Hearing In East Palestine
U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) issued a statement following the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) investigative hearing on the East Palestine derailment and subsequent hazardous material release and fire:
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Rep. Sykes Fights for Federal Funding for Local Fire and EMS Departments
This week, U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) voted in support of federal funding for local Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services included in H.R. 4090, the Fire Grants and Safety Act of 2023, during a House Committee on Science, Space and Technology hearing.
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Rep. Sykes Signs Petition To Bring The Women's Health Protection Act To The Floor For A Vote
As the nation approaches the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) joined her House Democratic colleagues in signing a discharge petition to immediately bring H.R. 12, the Women’s Health Protection Act, to the House floor for a vote.
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Rep. Sykes And Sen. Brown Announce More Than $37 Million To Improve Public Transit In Ohio’s 13th Congressional District
U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded a Bus Facilities Grants totaling$37,808,113 to the Akron Metropolitan Regional Transit Authority (METRO).