supporting the creation of good-paying jobs
Support the creation of good-paying jobs.
Occurrences
Rep. Sykes has focused her time as a Member of Congress as a champion for the people of Ohio’s 13th District by... promoting good-paying jobs and growing our local economy.
Congresswoman Sykes will work to ensure our country's continued global leadership and domestic innovation, national security, and job creation in science, space, and technology.
Evidence
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"In congress, I’ll keep working with both parties to lower costs, create good paying jobs and put more money in your pockets."
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Congresswoman Emilia Strong Sykes is committed to creating an economy where everyone can succeed through good paying jobs and reducing everyday costs.
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The Retreaded Truck Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act, legislation that would create good-paying jobs, bolster our domestic supply chain, and promote economic growth.
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Sponsor: Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (Introduced 02/04/2025) ... Latest Action: House - 02/04/2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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These funds will help further the Akron Sustainable Polymers Tech Hub by ensuring that we have a strong workforce to meet the demands of the growing polymers field... to create good-paying jobs and grow our local economy.
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The program will train 40 participants and aims to place at least 30 into good-paying jobs in fields like asbestos abatement, lead paint remediation, radon mitigation, and vapor intrusion management.
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Representatives Emilia Sykes and Vince Fong introduced H.R. 8748, the Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026. The release says the bill would extend and improve DOT research, technology, and data programs through FY2031 and invest in university partnerships and transportation innovation.
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Sykes's Science & Innovation page says she is committed to bringing CHIPS and Science Act investments back to her district to create good-paying jobs and advance research, and its latest entry is the May 14, 2026 introduction of the Surface Transportation Research Development Act.
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"I'm proud to have helped secure this funding"
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"Biotechnology now supports tens of thousands of high-paying jobs in Ohio"
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"This funding is a significant investment in our workforce and local economy. By expanding access to CDL training, we’re helping more residents gain in-demand skills"
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"This commonsense amendment is good for both the economy, the environment, and the U.S. Government while protecting more good-paying manufacturing jobs"
Assessments
The promise was broadly framed as supporting the creation of good-paying jobs, not achieving a specific job total or enacting a named bill. During her federal term, Sykes materially supported job creation through district-focused federal grants for workforce development and cleanup job training, and through job-adjacent legislative efforts such as the RAIL Act, retreaded truck tire jobs bill, and Surface Transportation Research and Development Act. Some bills remained only introduced or referred, but the grant activity and sustained legislative work are enough to count the broad support promise as fulfilled in the same term.
The promise was broadly framed as supporting the creation of good-paying jobs, not guaranteeing a specific jobs total or enacted standalone jobs bill. During the same congressional term, Sykes backed and publicized federal workforce and economic-development grants in her district, including a $500,000 EPA job-training grant expected to place participants into good-paying environmental remediation jobs and a $3 million grant tied to Akron’s polymers workforce and local job growth. She also introduced job-related legislation, though some bills remained pending. Taken together, the evidence shows tangible support for job creation consistent with the promise.