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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
100.0% of votes
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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

hr307-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ARC Act of 2025

6 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Government Medicaid Medicare Healthcare

hr211-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

1 clause Jan 6, 2025
Veterans Government Taxpayers Health Care

hr51-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Washington, D.C. Admission Act

25 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Civil Rights Government Elections State Government

hr9944-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to ensure consideration of affordable housing in the reconnecting communities pilot program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 8, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hres1537-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans.

1 clause Oct 8, 2024

hres1536-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nonviolence Week to raise awareness of youth violence in the United States.

1 clause Oct 4, 2024
Education

hres1519-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 23 through September 29, 2024, as See Tracks? Think Train! Week in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of reducing highway-rail grade crossing-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries.

0 clauses Sep 25, 2024

hr9599-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the gender-based violence survivor workforce program.

2 clauses Sep 16, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr9385-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Social Security Act to place limitations on recovery of overpayments under titles II and XVI.

0 clauses Aug 20, 2024

hr9337-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for increased criminal and civil penalties for wage theft.

3 clauses Aug 9, 2024
Labor Environmental Services

hres1399-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, as an entity of the United States Postal Service, should issue a commemorative stamp in honor of Charity Adams Earley.

0 clauses Aug 2, 2024

hr9134-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out a mentorship demonstration program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 25, 2024
Education

hr8996-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.

29 clauses Jul 11, 2024
Transportation Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

hr8858-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of artificial intelligence to deprive or defraud individuals of the right to vote in elections for public office, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 27, 2024
Information Technology Transportation Labor

hres1317-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of June 24 through July 3, 2024, as National Tire Safety Week in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Tire Safety Week to educate American motorists about the importance of proper tire care and maintenance.

1 clause Jun 25, 2024
Transportation

hres1279-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of June 2024 as Black Music Month.

0 clauses Jun 5, 2024

hr5640-118

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12804 Chillicothe Road in Chesterland, Ohio, as the Sgt. Wolfgang Kyle Weninger Post Office Building.

0 clauses Jun 4, 2024

hr8565-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To advance research, promote awareness, and provide patient support with respect to endometriosis, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 23, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres1260-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the month of May 2024 as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Awareness Month.

0 clauses May 23, 2024

hr8506-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing.

5 clauses May 22, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration Foreign Affairs

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Policy Mechanisms Used

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