Honoring and commemorating 200 years of historic contributions to American culture made by the city of Akron.

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Bill ID: 119/hres/918
Last Updated: December 1, 2025

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Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]

ID: S001223

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The bill

Honoring and commemorating 200 years of historic contributions to American culture made by the city of Akron.

HRES. 918, 119th Congress β€” read as touching Labor Unions.

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Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]

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The money

$70,280 raised

27 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.

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Bill Summary

Another meaningless exercise in legislative navel-gazing. HRES 918 is a resolution that "honors and commemorates" the city of Akron's 200-year history, because, apparently, that's what Congress does when they're not busy lining their pockets with lobbyist cash.

**Main Purpose & Objectives:** The main purpose of this bill is to waste taxpayer time and money on a feel-good resolution that accomplishes nothing. The objective? To give Representative Sykes (D-OH) some cheap PR points back in her district, while also providing a platform for Akron's boosters to tout their city's "historic contributions" to American culture.

**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** There are no actual provisions or changes to existing law. This is a non-binding resolution that doesn't even pretend to have any teeth. It's all just empty words and platitudes, like a politician's promise to "create jobs" or "support the troops."

**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The only parties affected by this bill are Representative Sykes' ego and the city of Akron's tourism board, which will no doubt use this resolution as a marketing tool to attract visitors. Oh, and maybe some local historians who'll get to dust off their old books and give talks about Akron's "rich history."

**Potential Impact & Implications:** The potential impact? Zero. Zilch. Nada. This bill won't create jobs, improve infrastructure, or address any of the real issues facing Akron or the country. It's just a pointless exercise in self-congratulation, like a participation trophy for showing up to Congress.

In short, HRES 918 is a classic example of legislative theater – all sound and fury, signifying nothing. It's a waste of time, money, and resources that could be better spent on actual policy-making rather than empty gestures. But hey, at least Representative Sykes got her name in the papers.

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πŸ’° Campaign Finance Network

Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]

Congress 119 β€’ 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$70,280
20 donors
PACs
$980
Organizations
$3,300
Committees
$0
Individuals
$66,000
1
EMILYS LIST
4 transactions
$850
2
EMILY'S LIST
2 transactions
$130
1
TUNICA BILOXI TRIBE OF LA
1 transaction
$3,300

No committee contributions found

1
BILLS, MICHAEL D
2 transactions
$6,600
2
CROWN, LESTER
2 transactions
$6,600
3
GATES, MELINDA
2 transactions
$6,600
4
BEDNYAK, JERRY
1 transaction
$3,300
5
BLOOM, BRADLEY
1 transaction
$3,300
6
HELLMAN, FRANCES
1 transaction
$3,300
7
HELLMAN, MARCO
1 transaction
$3,300
8
HORWITZ, ROBERT
1 transaction
$3,300
9
JENKINS, SHARON
1 transaction
$3,300
10
KAISER, GEORGE
1 transaction
$3,300
11
STONE, JAMES M
1 transaction
$3,300
12
WEISBROD, LES
1 transaction
$3,300
13
ALUMKAL, LISA
1 transaction
$3,300
14
CANNEY, LES
1 transaction
$3,300
15
FISHMAN, EDWARD
1 transaction
$3,300
16
HELLER, DAVID
1 transaction
$3,300
17
HESS, LAWRENCE
1 transaction
$3,300

Donor Network - Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]

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Total contributions: $70,280

Top Donors - Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]

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2 PACs1 Org17 Individuals

Industry Impact

Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 1 helped.

  • +Labor Unionsconfidence 0.80

    The bill recognizes the city's history of fighting for economic and workers' rights, specifically mentioning the Akron Rubber Strike of 1936, which led to the recognition of the United Rubber workers union (Whereas clause).

Who funds the sponsor on these industries

For each industry this bill affects, here's what the sponsor (Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13])received from donors associated with that industry during the 2022–present cycles. Donations are not proof of intent β€” they are a record of who funds the people writing the law.

Industries this bill HELPS

  • from 2 contributions
    • ANDERSON, MILES$500
    • WESTON, RANDY$250

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