The Dispute Index

Emilia Sykes

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United States Representative and Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Ohio's 13th district.

Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Ohio's 13th Congressional District (2026)
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What we have documented

We have documented 3 statements by Emilia Sykes, in 2 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Emilia Sykes

Portrait of Emilia Sykes

Emilia Sykes

Role at the time: U.S. representative (D-OH) and vice chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus; joint statement signatory

Condemned

Statement summary

Sykes joined Teresa Leger Fernandez and Hillary Scholten in the September 30 statement criticizing Cornell's disciplinary response.

“more must be done to fix the system that failed this college student.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Democratic Women's Caucus leaders call for accountability in the Cornell caseFirst paragraph of the joint statement
Why we used this label

The reference point is whether Cornell adequately disciplined the students named in the Cornell 7 lawsuit. The joint statement says two of the accused men were expelled, faults the police investigation and says "more must be done to fix the system that failed this college student." That criticizes the response as inadequate. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional, because the statement also welcomes the reopened district attorney investigation; it loses because that welcome concerns prosecutors, not Cornell's discipline.

Read statementFull case: Did Cornell adequately discipline the students named in the Cornell 7 lawsuit?
Portrait of Emilia Sykes

Emilia Sykes

Role at the time: U.S. Representative, Ohio 13th district

Condemned

Statement summary

Emilia Strong Sykes voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 93, the House resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

“On Agreeing to the Resolution: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)U.S. House Roll Call Vote 307: H.Con.Res. 93, Iran War Powers Resolution (agreed to, 220-204)
Why we used this label

A yea vote supported directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, opposing continued U.S. involvement in the war without congressional authorization.

Read statementFull case: Do they support the war in Iran?
Portrait of Emilia Sykes

Emilia Sykes

Role at the time: U.S. Representative for Ohio at the statement date.

Condemned

Statement summary

Sykes condemns the Iran military action as reckless and unconstitutional without clear objectives or a legal mandate.

“But military action without clear objectives or a legal mandate is reckless and unconstitutional.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Sykes condemns the Iran military action as reckless and unconstitutional without clear objectives or a legal mandate.Complete official statement; date-only timestamp represented at noon UTC
Why we used this label

Relative to U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war, Sykes condemns the Iran military action as reckless and unconstitutional without clear objectives or a legal mandate.

Read statementFull case: Do they support the war in Iran?

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Case

Do they support the war in Iran?

Relationship to this case: Speaker

An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.

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