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U.S. Representative — Ohio's 13th District

Emilia Sykes

Democrat · Ohio

Democrat U.S. Representative for Ohio's 13th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.9004 — Truck Stop Safety Act (Introduced, May 21, 2026)
  • H.R.8713 — RAPID Responders Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 7, 2026)
  • H.R.8639 — COOL IT Act (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
  • H.R.8530 — Quantum for Health Act (Introduced, Apr 27, 2026)
  • H.R.8393 — Consumer Protection and Corporate Accountability in Bankruptcy Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 20, 2026)
  • H.R.7338 — Railroad Safety and Accountability Act (Introduced, Feb 3, 2026)
  • H.R.6898 — AIRSHIP Act (Introduced, Dec 18, 2025)
  • H.R.6820 — Airline Passenger Compensation Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 17, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.1522 — Federal Retirement Fairness Act (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.9849 — Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.6688 — ADAS Functionality and Integrity Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
  • H.R.1607 — HEIR Act of 2025 (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
  • H.R.8907 — IMPACT to Save Moms Act (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
  • H.R.8807 — Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • H.R.8832 — Supporting Women COPS Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • H.R.8690 — Pregnant Women in Custody Act (Introduced, May 13, 2026)

Voting analysis

Two of Emilia Sykes's five filings are tax cuts. One is titled as an instruction to lower your taxes; the other would exempt overtime pay from tax for all workers. Neither framing is what a reader arrives at a Democratic page expecting, and both are stated here because the filing record says so.

62
Bills sponsored
507
Bills cosponsored

Of the 50 most recent of those, 49 currently sit at Introduced.

Crime and taxation tie at the head of her classified subjects, with science third — she leads the minority on the science committee's investigations and oversight panel. The remaining bills cover emergency responders, a cooling measure, and quantum computing applied to health.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Emilia Sykes's cluster into: Crime and Law Enforcement (8), Taxation (8), Science, Technology, Communications (7), Transportation and Public Works (6), Armed Forces and National Security (4), Health (4).

The same bill twice, the same answer twice

The fuel retailing measure reached the floor on two occasions and she voted yes on both, with her caucus voting no on both. It passed once and failed once. Her position never moved and neither did theirs; only the outcome changed.

Two other members on this site show that bill twice on their records and answered differently the second time. She did not, which is the less interesting story and the more common one.

1.9%
Votes against the Democrat majority
214
Roll calls where a party majority formed
173 of 212
Rank among House Democrats, most defections first

The other two

An amendment vote, and a daylight saving measure she opposed while her caucus carried it.

All 4 roll calls where Emilia Sykes voted against the House Democrat majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.8595
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 243
Jul 15, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.139
Sunshine Protection Act
On Passage · roll call 238
Jul 14, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Passage · roll call 164
May 13, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Motion to Recommit · roll call 163
May 13, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)

Below the Ohio Democrats

Ohio's five House Democrats average a higher figure than she records alone.

Among the 5 Democrats in the Ohio delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 4.2%. Emilia Sykes is below that average at 1.9%.

Tenure and attendance

Second term, with a modest share of roll calls missed.

First elected in 2023, now serving across 2 terms. Emilia Sykes falls in the mid cohort.

2.7%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
6
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Emilia Sykes has 62 bills sponsored, 507 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Investigations and Oversight (Ranking Member)
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Highways and Transit
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Water Resources and Environment

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