Back to Legislators
Emilia Strong Sykes

Emilia Strong Sykes

D OH-13 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 13)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 13)
Vote Date:
to

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

All entities →
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)

Click any row to see supporting clauses

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
Show vote-alignment table
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

Votes are cast on entire bills; attribution to individual clauses does not imply clause-level intent. Learn more

Loading votes...

Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8191-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair.

6 clauses Apr 30, 2024
Energy Production Defense Contractors

hres1110-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women’s History Month.

0 clauses Mar 29, 2024

hres1101-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the House of Representatives to work alongside the Congressional Black Caucus to build the Black Wealth Agenda and outline the legislative priorities to achieve the Black Wealth Agenda.

1 clause Mar 21, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr7779-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Mar 21, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hres1096-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the House of Representatives to work alongside the Congressional Black Caucus to build the Black Wealth Agenda and outline the legislative priorities to achieve the Black Wealth Agenda.

1 clause Mar 20, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr7706-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide that funds made available under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for lead service line replacement projects be provided to disadvantaged communities in the form of forgivable loans or grants, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 15, 2024
Financial Services

hres1074-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Reaffirming the House of Representatives support of a two-state solution.

0 clauses Mar 12, 2024

hr7354-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish an Interagency Task Force to examine the conditions and experiences of Black women and girls in education, economic development, healthcare, labor and employment, housing, justice and civil rights, to promote community-based methods for mitigating and addressing harm and ensuring accountability, and to study societal effects on Black women and girls, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 14, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7272-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require reports on the progress and implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

3 clauses Feb 7, 2024
Transportation Environmental Services

hr7203-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to grants for beach monitoring, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 1, 2024
Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hr7191-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to require States to set aside certain funds to carry out highway safety improvement projects to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities at high-risk pedestrian crossings.

1 clause Feb 1, 2024
Transportation Federal Administration

hr7075-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Jan 25, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hr7059-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a grant program to increase capacity for providing abortion services and other sexual and reproductive health care, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 22, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres966-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas in its war against Israel.

0 clauses Jan 16, 2024

hres962-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by Celebrating Diversity, Promoting Tolerance, and Condemning Hate.

1 clause Jan 12, 2024
Immigration Services

hr6828-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish within the Department of Justice an Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls.

3 clauses Dec 14, 2023
Environmental Services

hr6756-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish limits on certain toxic elements in infant and toddler food, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Dec 13, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6652-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQI-owned businesses.

2 clauses Dec 6, 2023
Financial Services

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

hr6319-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review and make certain revisions to the Standard Occupational Classification System, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Nov 8, 2023
Immigration Services Transportation Education

Loading countries...

Click an industry from the Impact Profile to view supporting clauses

Policy Mechanisms Used

Industry Focus Distribution