Sykes, Emilia Strong
DOH-13Current RepresentativeHouse
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📊 Voting Record
370 votes on record in Congress
Stances are derived from how this legislator actually voted.
📈 Legislative Activity
Votes with party
93.9%
of the time
Breaks with party
6.1%
of votes
Roll call attendance
66.4%
Votes missed
158
Contact Information
Issue Stances
Affordable Housing
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 5184 (Affordable HOMES Act) supporting affordable housing, voted YES on HR 3424 (SPACE Act of 2025) supporting affordable housing initiatives.
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📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead; providing
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead; providing
Healthcare Affordability
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 6703 (Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act) supporting healthcare affordability, voted YES on HR 3424 (SPACE Act of 2025) supporting healthcare initiatives.
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📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498
Education Affordability
Manual entryCon
Voted Nay on HRES 1009 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV) interpreted as Con, voted Nay on HRES 377 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico) interpreted as Pro.
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📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use f
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use f
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America", and providing for consideration of the bill
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America", and providing for consideration of the bill
📄Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States C
Cost of Living
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act) supporting cost of living initiatives, voted YES on HR 131 (Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act) supporting cost of living initiatives, voted YES on HR 3424 (SPACE Act of 2025) supporting cost of living initiatives.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Childcare Affordability
Manual entryCon
Calculated from 2 vote(s): 0 Pro, 2 Con (0.0% Pro) (2 flipped)
Energy Costs
Manual entryCon
Calculated from 34 vote(s): 11 Pro, 23 Con (32.4% Pro) (15 flipped)
Transportation Affordability
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 3424 (SPACE Act of 2025) supporting transportation affordability, voted YES on HR 249 (To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park) supporting transportation initiatives, voted YES on HR 973 (Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act) supporting transportation initiatives, voted YES on HR 758 (Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025) supporting transportation initiatives.
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Food Security
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 5371 (Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction) supporting food security, voted YES on HR 3424 (SPACE Act of 2025) supporting food security initiatives.
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Climate Change
Manual entryCon
Voted Nay on HR 3617 (Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act) interpreted as Con, voted Nay on HR 4090 (Critical Mineral Dominance Act) interpreted as Con, voted Nay on HJRES 140 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5) interpreted as Pro.
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📄Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relatin
Environmental Protection
Manual entryPro
Voted YES on HR 6938 (Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment) supporting environmental protection, voted Nay on HR 261 (Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025) interpreted as Pro.
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Renewable Energy
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 3617 (Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act), voted Yea on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act), voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities), voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities), showing consistent support for renewable energy.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Gun Control
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act), voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities), voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities), showing support for gun control measures.
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📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Abortion Rights
Manual entryCon
Voted Yea on HR 6945 (Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act), voted Yea on HRES 1009 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV), showing opposition to abortion rights.
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📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use f
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use f
LGBTQ+ Rights
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act), voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities), voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities), showing consistent support for LGBTQ+ rights.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Immigration
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act), voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities), voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities), showing consistent support for immigration reform.
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📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Criminal Justice Reform
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act), voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities), voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities), showing consistent support for criminal justice reform.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Voting Rights
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act), voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities), voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities), voted Yea on HR 3424 (SPACE Act of 2025), voted Yea on HR 3357 (Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act), showing consistent support for voting rights.
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📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Racial Justice
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 3424 (SPACE Act of 2025), voted Yea on HRES 519 (Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota), voted Yea on HRES 481 (Condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals), voted Yea on HRES 488 (Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado), showing consistent support for racial justice.
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📄Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the Budget.
📄Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota, and calling for unity and the rejection of political violence
📄Condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Co
📄Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado.
Women's Rights
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 6359 (Pregnant Students’ Rights Act), voted Yea on HR 3424 (SPACE Act of 2025), showing support for women's rights.
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📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use f
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use f
Tax Policy
Manual entryCon
Voted Nay on HJRES 142 (Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C), voted Nay on HR 2988 (Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act), showing opposition to certain tax policies.
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📄Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment
📄Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending Sep
📄Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending Sep
Government Spending
Manual entryCon
Calculated from 50 vote(s): 17 Pro, 33 Con (34.0% Pro) (28 flipped)
Job Creation
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 5764 (AI for Main Street Act) supporting job creation, voted Yea on S 356 (Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025) supporting job creation, voted Nay on HRES 951 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act) opposing job creation.
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📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilit
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilit
Small Business Support
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 5764 (AI for Main Street Act) supporting small business support, voted Yea on HR 5763 (Main Street Parity Act) supporting small business support, voted Yea on HR 4305 (DUMP Red Tape Act) supporting small business support.
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Trade Policy
Manual entryCon
Voted Yea on HR 747 (Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025) opposing trade policy, voted Not Voting on HR 1531 (PROTECT Taiwan Act), voted Not Voting on HR 6504 (Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act), voted Not Voting on HR 6500 (AGOA Extension Act), voted Not Voting on HR 2683 (Remote Access Security Act).
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Infrastructure Investment
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 131 (Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act) supporting infrastructure investment, voted Yea on HR 6938 (Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment) supporting infrastructure investment.
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Medicare
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act) supporting Medicare, voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities) supporting Medicare.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Medicaid
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act) supporting Medicaid, voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities) supporting Medicaid.
Sources:
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Mental Healthcare
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 3424 (SPACE Act of 2025) supporting mental healthcare, voted Yea on HR 2483 (SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025) supporting mental healthcare.
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📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2483) to reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and re
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2483) to reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and re
Public Education Funding
Manual entryCon
Voted NO on HR 7148 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026) opposing public education funding, voted NO on HR 1049 (Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act) opposing transparency in education funding.
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Defense Spending
Manual entryCon
Calculated from 36 vote(s): 8 Pro, 28 Con (22.2% Pro) (17 flipped)
Veterans Affairs
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 3123 (Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act) supporting veterans' benefits, voted Yea on HR 980 (Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025) supporting veterans' employment, voted Yea on S 1383 (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act) supporting veterans' voting rights.
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Foreign Aid
Manual entryCon
Voted Nay on HR 7148 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026) opposing foreign aid funding, voted Nay on HRES 1057 (Providing for consideration of the bill S. 1383) opposing foreign aid measures.
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📄Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for
📄To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Technology Regulation
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 2659 (Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act) supporting technology regulation, voted Yea on HR 3424 (SPACE Act of 2025) supporting technology initiatives, voted Yea on S 1582 (GENIUS Act) supporting technology innovation.
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📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026,
Data Privacy
Manual entryCon
Voted Nay on HR 6019 (To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices) opposing data privacy measures, voted Nay on HRES 682 (Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 3838) opposing data privacy protections.
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📄Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defe
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defe
Workers' Rights
Manual entryNeutral
Calculated from 12 vote(s): 6 Pro, 6 Con (50.0% Pro) (7 flipped)
Minimum Wage
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 1834 (Breaking the Gridlock Act) supporting minimum wage increases, voted Yea on HRES 780 (Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 1834) supporting minimum wage policy priorities, voted Yea on HR 3424 (SPACE Act of 2025) supporting economic initiatives.
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📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Social Security
Manual entryPro
Voted Yea on HR 5348 (Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025) supporting social security protections, voted Yea on HR 3424 (SPACE Act of 2025) supporting economic security initiatives, voted Yea on HR 249 (To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park) supporting community benefits.
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Disability Rights
Manual entryPro
Voted Nay on HRES 951 (Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 4776) which aimed to amend disability rights legislation, indicating a mixed position on disability rights.
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📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilit
📄Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilit