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Emilia Strong Sykes

Emilia Strong Sykes

D OH-13 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 13)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 13)
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Defense

+144
Helped 1277 Hurt 1133 Unclear 779

Healthcare

+415
Helped 867 Hurt 452 Mixed 1 Unclear 540

Finance

+41
Helped 735 Hurt 694 Mixed 6 Unclear 388

Education

-35
Helped 368 Hurt 403 Unclear 272

Energy

-71
Helped 302 Hurt 373 Mixed 3 Unclear 275

Immigration

-237
Helped 200 Hurt 437 Mixed 4 Unclear 226

Labor

+209
Helped 364 Hurt 155 Unclear 230

Veterans Affairs

+266
Helped 420 Hurt 154 Unclear 98

Agriculture

+90
Helped 319 Hurt 229 Unclear 114

Government Operations

-20
Helped 50 Hurt 70 Unclear 517

Transportation

-64
Helped 200 Hurt 264 Unclear 160

Criminal Justice

-46
Helped 233 Hurt 279 Mixed 4 Unclear 56

Trade

-31
Helped 228 Hurt 259 Mixed 2 Unclear 61

Environment

-70
Helped 84 Hurt 154 Unclear 161

Technology

+70
Helped 204 Hurt 134 Unclear 36

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Housing

+112
Helped 217 Hurt 105 Unclear 37

Elections

-22
Helped 134 Hurt 156 Mixed 2 Unclear 2

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20666 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1859), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (20), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Weather Services (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Emergency Management (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Geological Survey (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science Agencies (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (628), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (428), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (372), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (333), Child Care (3), Research (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2809), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), Law Enforcement (5), CFPB (4), DOJ (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), Weather Services (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Oversight (1), Property Management (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1), Water Resources (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (244), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (239), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (216), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (196), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (190), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-228
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-172
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+61
Cryptocurrency -59
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+2
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-95
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+68
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-45
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+12
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Law Enforcement -22

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr6634-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the capacity of the Department of Labor and labor enforcement agencies of States to address labor violations, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Dec 6, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services

hr6213-118

Cosponsor Reported

To reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act, and for other purposes.

95 clauses Nov 3, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Defense Contractors Education

hr6093-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s weather research, support improvements in weather forecasting and prediction, expand commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data, and for other purposes.

368 clauses Oct 26, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Energy Production Education

hr5456-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax subsidy for employer efforts to influence their workers’ exercise of their rights around labor organizations and engaging in collective action.

5 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Labor

hr5428-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax subsidy for employer efforts to influence their workers’ exercise of their rights around labor organizations and engaging in collective action.

5 clauses Sep 13, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Labor

hr4963-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Labor

hr4889-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Environmental Services

hr4583-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations.

21 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Labor Education

hr1734-118

Cosponsor Reported

Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality Research Act of 2023

22 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Transportation Health Care Providers Commercial Space Labor

hr4261-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests furnished to at-risk beneficiaries under the Medicare and Medicaid programs without the imposition of cost-sharing requirements, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3576-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace for certain employees of air carrier employers.

4 clauses May 22, 2023
Federal Administration Labor

hr3310-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the United States and close disparities in maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 15, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3305-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

43 clauses May 15, 2023
Healthcare Education Healthcare Support Services Hospitals Healthcare Workforce

hr17-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Mar 10, 2023
Education Consumers Federal Government Business

hr20-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Regulated Industries Federal Government Business

hr882-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide grants to State educational agencies to support State efforts to increase teacher salaries, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Feb 8, 2023
Financial Services Natural Gas Environmental Groups Education

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