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Emilia Strong Sykes

U.S. Representative, OH, district 13

DemocraticHouse

Positions last updated Oct 12, 2026

In Congress since
2023
Years served
4
Age
40
Current term ends
Jan 3, 2027

Source: Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress (via the public congress-legislators dataset). Photo: official congressional portrait.

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Where their record lies

Between the typical Democratic and typical Republican record

SykesClose to the typical Democratic record. Emilia Strong Sykes's record sits -10% of the way from the typical Democratic record to the typical Republican record. 258 Democratic and 269 Republican members are shown; 13 of 530 sit in the middle.
Democratic258 members
Middle13 members
Republican269 members

Close to the typical Democratic record

Emilia Strong Sykes's record sits -10% of the way from the typical Democratic record to the typical Republican record.

Built from 6 topics that divide the parties. It describes a record of votes and statements, not a person. How this is calculated.

Their record by topic

Further from the center means more agreement with the quiz statement

Web chart of Emilia Strong Sykes’s positions on 8 topics; a larger shape means stronger agreement.Health careTaxes & spendingImmigrationClimate & energyGunsAbortionEducationForeign policy

Each point averages how Emilia Strong Sykes votes and what they say on that topic. A topic with no data is left out, not drawn as neutral. The sources are in the sections below.

Where they stand

Each topic is a statement from the quiz. "Agree" means their votes or words line up with it.

  • Health care

    “The federal government should guarantee health coverage for every American.”

    Votes: Strongly agree|Says: Strongly agree

  • Taxes & spending

    “Lowering taxes matters more than expanding government services.”

    Votes: Strongly disagree|Says: Disagree

  • Immigration

    “Border security should be the top priority in immigration policy.”

    Votes: Disagree|Says: No data

  • Climate & energy

    “The federal government should require cuts to carbon emissions, even if energy costs rise.”

    Votes: Strongly agree|Says: No data

  • Guns

    “Federal law should require background checks on all gun sales, including private sales.”

    Votes: No data|Says: Strongly agree

  • Abortion

    “Abortion law should be decided by each state, not the federal government.”

    Votes: No data|Says: Strongly disagree

  • Education

    “Public school funding should follow students to the school their family chooses, including private schools.”

    Votes: Disagree|Says: No data

  • Foreign policy

    “The U.S. should keep providing military aid to its allies abroad.”

    Votes: Strongly agree|Says: Agree

Votes on key bills

The final vote on each bill Scope tracks (not every vote they have cast). Newest first.

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Source: House Clerk and Senate roll-call records via Congress.gov. For every vote they have cast, see GovTrack.

Words versus votes

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No topic where votes and statements point in opposite directions (3 topics compared).

A difference is a prompt to look closer, not proof of anything. Votes come from a short list of tracked bills; statements come from speeches, press releases and bills they put their name on. See the evidence for each topic.

Campaign money

$3.1 million raised in the 2025-2026 cycle

For the 2025-2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026. Who funds a campaign can shape who a member listens to, though it does not decide how they vote.

Raised
$3.1 million
Spent
$1.4 million
Cash on hand
$0

Where the money came from

  • Small donors (under $200 each)13%
  • Larger individual donors48%
  • Political action committees (PACs)32%
  • Other7%

Source: Federal Election Commission filings · see top donors on OpenSecrets.

What they work on

23 bills written, 183 signed onto. Top topic: Taxation

In the current Congress they have written 23 bills and signed on to 183 more. A bill someone writes shows what they want to change.

Topics of the bills they wrote

  • Taxation6
  • Crime and Law Enforcement5
  • Health4
  • Armed Forces and National Security2
  • Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues2

Most recent bills they wrote

  • H.R. 8639: COOL IT Act (Apr 30, 2026)
  • H.Res. 1000: Commemorating the Akron Urban League's centennial. (Jan 14, 2026)
  • H.R. 4740: No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act (Jan 13, 2026)
  • H.R. 5893: GUARD Act (Oct 31, 2025)
  • H.R. 5700: Break Free From Domestic Violence Act (Oct 6, 2025)

Source: Sponsorship records from Congress.gov; each bill links to its page there.

Committees

2 committees: House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Committees study and rewrite bills before the full chamber votes.

Source: Committee rosters from the congress-legislators dataset (built from the House and Senate committee pages, as of 2026-10-12). Each committee name links to its official page.

Career in Congress

2023 to present
  • 2023 to presentU.S. House, OH, district 13Democrat

Source: Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

Contact and learn more

Office phone, website, message form and where to read more

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Read more about them

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The evidence, topic by topic

Every position links to the votes, quotes and bills it was built from

Health care

How they vote

Strongly agree (+2)

Calculated from 2 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.

Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026

Roll call on billRoll call on bill

Votes behind Sykes, Emilia Strong's position on Health care

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

What they say

Strongly agree (+2)

Based on 1 sponsored bill, 2 cosponsored bills, 2 floor speechs related to this issue.

Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026

“Access to healthcare should be a right, not a gamble.”

“I have been fighting to extend the ACA's tax credits to lower healthcare costs, especially for our most vulnerable citizens.”

cosponsored bill: HR 4849: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025sponsored bill: HJRES 123: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Pacosponsored bill: HR 247: Health Care Affordability Act of 2025floor speech: RISING HEALTHCARE COSTSfloor speech: 2025 FINAL PRIORITY RESULTS SURVEY

Statements behind Sykes, Emilia Strong's position on Health care

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

Taxes & spending

How they vote

Strongly disagree (-2)

Calculated from 1 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.

Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026

Roll call on bill

Votes behind Sykes, Emilia Strong's position on Taxes & spending

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

What they say

Disagree (-1)

Based on 2 cosponsored bills, 1 floor speech related to this issue.

Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026

“this bill is robbing the working poor to pay for tax cuts to buy a yacht or a second home”

cosponsored bill: HR 5475: No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Actcosponsored bill: HR 2753: Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act of 2025floor speech: GOP TAX SCAM HURTS WOMEN AND FAMILIES

Statements behind Sykes, Emilia Strong's position on Taxes & spending

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

Immigration

How they vote

Disagree (-1)

Calculated from 3 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.

Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026

Roll call on billRoll call on Secure the Border Act of 2023Roll call on bill

Votes behind Sykes, Emilia Strong's position on Immigration

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

What they say

No data

Climate & energy

How they vote

Strongly agree (+2)

Calculated from 1 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.

Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026

Roll call on Lower Energy Costs Act

Votes behind Sykes, Emilia Strong's position on Climate & energy

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

What they say

No data

Guns

How they vote

No data

What they say

Strongly agree (+2)

Based on 2 cosponsored bills, 1 floor speech related to this issue.

Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026

“We can and must pass commonsense gun safety legislation to bolster background checks and ban dangerous assault weapons.”

cosponsored bill: HR 3868: Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2025floor speech: OBSERVING GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTHcosponsored bill: HR 18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025

Statements behind Sykes, Emilia Strong's position on Guns

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

Abortion

How they vote

No data

What they say

Strongly disagree (-2)

Based on 1 sponsored bill, 1 cosponsored bill, 1 floor speech related to this issue.

Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026

“the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ripping away a constitutional right that generations of women had relied on”

cosponsored bill: HR 12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025sponsored bill: HRES 238: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.floor speech: DOBBS DECISION ANNIVERSARY

Statements behind Sykes, Emilia Strong's position on Abortion

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

Education

How they vote

Disagree (-1)

Calculated from 2 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.

Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026

Roll call on billRoll call on bill

Votes behind Sykes, Emilia Strong's position on Education

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

What they say

No data

Foreign policy

How they vote

Strongly agree (+2)

Calculated from 4 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.

Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026

Roll call on Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024Roll call on billRoll call on Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024Roll call on Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024

Votes behind Sykes, Emilia Strong's position on Foreign policy

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

What they say

Agree (+1)

Based on 1 cosponsored bill related to this issue.

Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026

cosponsored bill: HR 1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

Statements behind Sykes, Emilia Strong's position on Foreign policy

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

Revision history

50 recorded changes
  • Foreign policy (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
  • Education (vote): -1 to -1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
  • Climate & energy (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
  • Immigration (vote): -1 to -1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
  • Taxes & spending (vote): -2 to -2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
  • Health care (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
  • Foreign policy (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
  • Climate & energy (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
  • Taxes & spending (vote): -2 to -2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
  • Health care (vote): 1 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
  • Education (vote): -1 to -1Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
  • Immigration (vote): -1 to -1Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
  • Foreign policy (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
  • Education (vote): -1 to -1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
  • Climate & energy (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
  • Immigration (vote): -1 to -1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
  • Taxes & spending (vote): -2 to -2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
  • Health care (vote): 1 to 1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
  • Climate & energy (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
  • Health care (vote): created at 1Created · Oct 12, 2026
  • Education (vote): -1 to -1Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
  • Foreign policy (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
  • Taxes & spending (vote): -2 to -2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
  • Immigration (vote): -1 to -1Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
  • Taxes & spending (statement): -1 to -1Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
  • Guns (statement): 2 to 2Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
  • Health care (statement): 2 to 2Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
  • Abortion (statement): -2 to -2Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
  • Foreign policy (statement): 1 to 1Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
  • Guns (statement): 1 to 2Status changed: needs_review to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
  • Abortion (statement): -1 to -2Status changed: needs_review to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
  • Taxes & spending (statement): 0 to -1Status changed: needs_review to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
  • Foreign policy (statement): created at 1Created · Oct 8, 2026
  • Guns (statement): created at 1Created · Oct 8, 2026
  • Abortion (statement): created at -1Created · Oct 8, 2026
  • Taxes & spending (statement): created at 0Created · Oct 8, 2026
  • Health care (statement): created at 2Created · Oct 8, 2026
  • Foreign policy (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 8, 2026
  • Education (vote): -1 to -1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 8, 2026
  • Climate & energy (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 8, 2026
  • Immigration (vote): -1 to -1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 8, 2026
  • Taxes & spending (vote): -2 to -2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 8, 2026
  • Education (vote): -2 to -1Status changed: needs_review to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
  • Foreign policy (vote): created at 2Created · Oct 8, 2026
  • Climate & energy (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
  • Education (vote): created at -2Created · Oct 8, 2026
  • Taxes & spending (vote): -2 to -2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
  • Immigration (vote): 0 to -1Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
  • Climate & energy (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: Done · Oct 8, 2026
  • Immigration (vote): 0 to 0Bulk approval: Done · Oct 8, 2026