protecting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Protect SNAP.
Occurrences
Rep. Sykes is a proud co-sponsor of the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act, which would repeal these harmful SNAP cuts.
Evidence
Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted against the Republican Farm Bill, saying it "moves in the wrong direction" and that the bill "lacks nearly $187 billion for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)"; the release says she is a proud co-sponsor of the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act, which would repeal the SNAP cuts.
Sykes said, "I'm focused on results — lowering grocery costs, protecting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and investing in proven programs that prevent illness before it starts." The release also says SNAP participation in Ohio had declined from 1,389,247 in July 2025 to 1,292,669 in December 2025 after the "Big Ugly Bill" passed.
Assessments
Sykes took clear same-term actions to protect SNAP, including voting against legislation she said would cut SNAP and co-sponsoring repeal legislation. However, the evidence does not show that SNAP was actually protected; it reports continued enrollment losses after the bill passed and frames SNAP protection as an ongoing priority rather than a completed outcome. Under the standard, a serious but unsuccessful legislative effort is not full delivery, so this is a failed promise with an effort badge.