Emilia Sykes
Liberal
Democrat
House Representative
Ohio - District 13
Current Position: US House Representative OH-13
Running For: House Representative - District 13
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For expanding the Earned Income and Child Tax Credits through the Lower Your Taxes Act
- For protecting and expanding Social Security and Medicare benefits; co-sponsor of the Social Security 2100 Act
Business & Labor
- For raising the federal minimum wage through the Raise the Wage Act
- Against companies shipping American jobs overseas; supports the Bring Jobs Home Act to deter offshoring
- For restricting tax breaks for big corporate investors buying homes through the HOMES Act
- For workers' rights to organize; co-sponsor of the PRO Act (Protecting the Right to Organize Act)
Health Care
- For Medicare negotiating prescription drug prices and expanding benefits to cover vision, hearing, and dental services
- Against cuts to Medicaid
- For capping insulin costs at $35 per month for Medicare recipients; supports the Inflation Reduction Act
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights and contraception access; co-sponsor of the Women's Health Protection Act, opposes criminalizing abortion
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act and the Freedom to Vote Act; supports holding accountable those who attack free and fair elections, particularly those advocating violent government overthrow
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For comprehensive immigration reform with secure borders while recognizing dignity of legal immigrants who pay taxes
Public Safety
- For cracking down on drug and human trafficking cartels