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Emilia Strong Sykes

U.S. Representative, Ohio 13th district · Democrat

12 statements indexed, set against 645 recorded votes.

First took office
January 3, 2023
Terms served
2 terms in the House
Current term
January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
Born
January 4, 1986

Sources: Clerk of the House and congress-legislators.

645
recorded votes
279
voted for
344
voted against
18
did not vote
12
statements indexed

What is on this page

Every recorded vote of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists this member, taken from their own per-vote records. Nothing is sampled and nothing is left out.

The House votes Yea and Nay on the floor and Aye and No in the Committee of the Whole. They are different words for the same two answers, and the site keeps the word the Clerk recorded as well as which side it fell on.

The statements are not complete and are not meant to be. A measure with no statement against it means only that none has been indexed here.

What was said, and what was done

2026-08-10

HONORING ABBY LaPOLE

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, August 10, 2026, p. E783

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Abby LaPole of Massillon as Ohio's 13th Congressional District's Champion of the Week for July 27th after being awarded Stark County Girls Athlete of the Year.”

Emilia Strong Sykes, Congressional Record, August 10, 2026, p. E783

Remarks in the Congressional Record of August 10, 2026.

In plain English

They spoke to honor Abby LaPole of Massillon. They name her the 13th Congressional District's Champion of the Week for July 27. They say she was awarded Stark County Girls Athlete of the Year.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-08-10

HONORING THE REEVES FAMILY AND REEVES CAKE SHOP

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, August 10, 2026, p. E779

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the Reeves family and Reeves Cake Shop as Ohio's 13th Congressional District's Champion of the Week on August 7. This recognition honors their remarkable 50-year legacy of serving the Akron community and preserving a family baking tradition that spans more than a century.”

Emilia Strong Sykes, Congressional Record, August 10, 2026, p. E779

Remarks in the Congressional Record of August 10, 2026.

In plain English

They spoke to honor the Reeves family. They also honored Reeves Cake Shop. It was named Champion of the Week. That was on August 7. They say the shop has served Akron 50 years.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-07-27

RECOGNIZING THE DRAGON DREAM TEAM NAMED AS OHIO'S 13TH CHAMPION OF THE WEEK

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 27, 2026, p. E745

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the Dragon Dream Team as the Ohio 13th Congressional District's Champion of the Week. The Dragon Dream Team is Ohio's first group of breast cancer survivors participating in the team sport of dragon boating.”

Emilia Strong Sykes, Congressional Record, July 27, 2026, p. E745

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 27, 2026.

In plain English

They speak to honor the Dragon Dream Team. The team is named Champion of the Week for Ohio's 13th Congressional District. They say it is Ohio's first group of breast cancer survivors to take part in dragon boating. Dragon boating is described as a team sport.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-07-16

RECOGNIZING MARCUS CHRISTOPHER AS OHIO'S 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CHAMPION OF THE WEEK

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 16, 2026, p. H4616

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize Marcus Christopher as Ohio's 13th Congressional District's Champion of the Week after capturing the gold medal in BMX Park at the X Games in Chiba, Japan.”

Emilia Strong Sykes, Congressional Record, July 16, 2026, p. H4616

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 16, 2026.

In plain English

They spoke to honor Marcus Christopher. They name him the Champion of the Week for Ohio's 13th Congressional District. They say he won the gold medal in BMX Park at the X Games. They say the event was held in Chiba, Japan.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-07-14

RECOGNIZING THE BOYS HIGH SCHOOL TRACK CHAMPIONS AS OHIO'S 13TH DISTRICT CHAMPION OF THE WEEK

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. E690

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize six extraordinary high school athletes as Ohio's 13th Congressional District's Champions of the Week. Last month, these young men demonstrated excellence, determination, and perseverance on Ohio's biggest high school track and field stage.”

Emilia Strong Sykes, Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. E690

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 14, 2026.

In plain English

They spoke to honor six high school athletes. The athletes are named Champions of the Week. They come from Ohio's 13th Congressional District. They say the young men showed excellence and hard work last month. They say it happened at Ohio's biggest high school track and field event.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-07-14

RECOGNIZING THE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL TRACK CHAMPIONS AS OHIO'S 13TH DISTRICT CHAMPION OF THE WEEK

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. E686

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize six extraordinary high school athletes as Ohio's 13th Congressional District's Champions of the Week. Last month, these young women demonstrated excellence, determination, and perseverance on Ohio's biggest high school track and field stage.”

Emilia Strong Sykes, Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. E686

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 14, 2026.

In plain English

They spoke to honor six high school athletes. The athletes are named Champions of the Week for Ohio's 13th Congressional District. They say the young women competed last month in track and field. They say the young women showed excellence, drive, and grit on Ohio's biggest high school stage.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-07-14

RECOGNIZING HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SUMMIT COUNTY AS OHIO'S 13TH DISTRICT CHAMPION OF THE WEEK

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. E684

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize Habitat for Humanity of Summit County as Ohio's 13th Congressional District's Champion of the Week. This recognition honors its 40th anniversary of creating affordable housing in the community.”

Emilia Strong Sykes, Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. E684

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 14, 2026.

In plain English

They honor a group from Ohio. The group is Habitat for Humanity of Summit County. They name it Champion of the Week. That honor comes from Ohio's 13th District. They say it has made affordable housing for 40 years.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-07-14

RECOGNIZING PATIENCE KENIMOND AS OHIO'S 13TH DISTRICT CHAMPION OF THE WEEK

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. E682

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize Patience Kenimond as Ohio's 13th Congressional District's Champion of the Week. Patience represents the very best of our community. Her perseverance, dedication, and commitment to helping others are truly inspiring.”

Emilia Strong Sykes, Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. E682

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 14, 2026.

In plain English

They spoke to honor Patience Kenimond. She is named Champion of the Week for Ohio's 13th Congressional District. They say she shows the very best of the community. They say she keeps going, works hard, and helps others. They say this is truly inspiring.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-06-24

RECOGNIZING DARRYN PETERSON

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, June 24, 2026, p. H4229

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize Darryn Peterson as Ohio's 13th Congressional District's Champion of the Week. This Tuesday, Darryn made his family and our entire district proud when he was selected by the Utah Jazz as the second overall pick in the NBA Draft.”

Emilia Strong Sykes, Congressional Record, June 24, 2026, p. H4229

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 24, 2026.

In plain English

They spoke to honor Darryn Peterson as Champion of the Week. He represents Ohio's 13th Congressional District. They say the Utah Jazz picked him second overall in the NBA Draft this Tuesday. They say he made his family and the whole district proud.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-06-04

AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2027

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, June 4, 2026, p. H3863

What was said

“Mr. Chair, I rise in support of my amendment No. 22, which calls on the FDA to require infant formula and toddler food manufacturers to implement an environmental monitoring regime for deadly contaminants like botulism and salmonella.”

Emilia Strong Sykes, Congressional Record, June 4, 2026, p. H3863

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 4, 2026.

In plain English

They speak in support of their amendment No. 22. It asks the FDA to set a new rule. The rule would cover makers of baby formula and toddler food. They say those makers should watch for deadly germs like botulism and salmonella.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-06-04

RECOGNIZING NORDONIA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, June 4, 2026, p. H3840

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Nordonia High School girls' flag football team as Ohio's 13th Congressional District's Champion of the Week. The Nordonia High School girls' flag football team is Ohio's first girls' flag football State champions.”

Emilia Strong Sykes, Congressional Record, June 4, 2026, p. H3840

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 4, 2026.

In plain English

They spoke to honor the Nordonia High School girls flag football team. They named the team Champion of the Week for Ohio's 13th Congressional District. They say the team is Ohio's first girls flag football State champions.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-05-20

CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: AKRON MENTAL HEALTH COURT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, May 20, 2026, p. H3664

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time for us to stop and consider how mental health impacts and effects everyone in our communities. For that reason, I am going to recognize the Akron Municipal Mental Health Court as Ohio's 13th Congressional District's Champion of the Week.”

Emilia Strong Sykes, Congressional Record, May 20, 2026, p. H3664

Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 20, 2026.

In plain English

They say May is Mental Health Awareness Month. They call it a time to think. Mental health touches everyone in the community. They name a court their Champion of the Week. It is the Akron Municipal Mental Health Court.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

Where the words are

The Congressional Record marks Emilia Strong Sykes as speaking in 100 items of business across 75 sitting days of this Congress. 12 statements indexed here so far.

That count is where to look, not how much was said. Most appearances are procedural: a yield of time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays.

It is also a floor and not a total. The count comes from the Record's own metadata, which tags who spoke in each item of business, and that tagging is not complete: checking the text turns up passages by members the metadata does not tag at all. A member may have said more than this says.

The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.

Every recorded vote

All 645 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists Emilia Strong Sykes, newest first. The most recent 25 are below and the rest load on request. Each roll number links to the official record of that vote.

RollDateMeasure SubjectQuestionVoted Outcome
28323-Jul-2026H R 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActOn PassageNayPassed
28223-Jul-2026H CON RES 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranOn Agreeing to the ResolutionYeaPassed
28122-Jul-2026H CON RES 113Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036On Agreeing to the ResolutionNayPassed
28022-Jul-2026H R 7008Stop Insider Trading ActOn PassageNayPassed
27922-Jul-2026H R 7008Stop Insider Trading ActOn Motion to RecommitYeaFailed
27822-Jul-2026H R 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On PassageNayPassed
27722-Jul-2026H R 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Motion to RecommitYeaFailed
27622-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
27522-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
27422-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
27322-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
27221-Jul-2026H R 9770Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposesOn PassageNayPassed
27121-Jul-2026H R 6955Main Street ActOn PassageNayPassed
27021-Jul-2026H R 6955Main Street ActOn Motion to RecommitYeaFailed
26921-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26821-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
26721-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
26621-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26521-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
26421-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26321-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26221-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26121-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26021-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
25921-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed

620 more, loaded from the published roll call list

What this covers

Up to 12 of this member's most recent floor remarks, taken verbatim from the Congressional Record with the page each is printed on. Procedural turns are left out: yielding time, reserving time, moving to suspend the rules.

Not covered.

A vote shown against remarks means the member spoke on that measure and voted on it the same day. It is not a claim that the words and the vote agree or disagree.