Emilia Strong Sykes

U.S. Representative · OH-13 · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 11, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

0.43· expected 0.51

Meets expectations

Rank 288 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Sykes’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

36 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 36 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Sykes’s ratings compare with every representative

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Sykes.

97/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 18 missed of 676

Voted on 658 of 676 roll calls; missed 18. Lower than 64% of House members.

15%100%

96/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 163 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 459 votes that split the parties. Lower than 82% of House members.

45%100%

13/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 66% of House members.

0%70%

−0.33

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

5 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Sykes’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 7338 Railroad Safety and Accountability ActEstablishes safety and accountability requirements for railroad operations. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Feb 4, 2026Substantive699 words In committee
H.R. 6820 Airline Passenger Compensation Act of 2025Establishes compensation requirements for airline passenger disruptions. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Feb 2, 2026Substantive208 words In committee
H.R. 5661 Water Preservation and Affordability Act of 2025Bill details unavailable; no CRS summary provided for analysis. AI-readEnvironmental Protection · In committee Dec 1, 2025Substantive333 words In committee
H.R. 2473 Healthy Food Access for All Americans ActEstablishes federal tax credits and grants for food providers investing in facilities in food deserts. AI-readTaxation · In committee Apr 18, 2025Substantive2.4k words In committee
H.R. 971 RAIL ActRequires DOT to issue safety regulations for hazardous materials trains and wayside detectors. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Feb 4, 2025Substantive3.1k words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.