Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit to lower costs for working families.

Emilia Strong Sykes · Ohio · Democratic

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Occurrences

Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) introduced the Lower Your Taxes Act to lower costs for Ohio workers and families and grow the middle class by expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC).

Sykes introduced legislation to expand the EITC and CTC in order to lower costs for working families.

Rep. Sykes Introduces Lower Your Taxes Act To Put More Money In The Pockets Of Working People In Ohio’s 13th Congressional District | U.S. Congresswoman Emilia Sykes
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Evidence

June 04, 2026 Rep. Sykes Opposes Agriculture Funding Bill Citing Cuts to Food Assistance and Rural Investment; June 04, 2026 Rep. Sykes Secures Nearly $2.5 Million For Healthcare Centers; June 04, 2026 County receives more than $1 million toward Peninsula sanitary sewer project.

The latest official homepage items in the lookback window are on agriculture funding, healthcare centers, and sewer infrastructure, not on EITC or CTC expansion. That is a negative sign for delivery and leaves the promise unresolved in the window.

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Home | U.S. Congresswoman Emilia Sykes
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May 2026 entries shown on the archive page include a joint statement on a mifepristone ruling, a statement on Iran war powers, a farm bill vote, homeland security funding, immigration training, surveillance powers, and other legislation-related items.

The recent archive slice shows Sykes active on several other issues, but it does not show a child tax credit or earned income tax credit announcement or legislative move. This supports an unresolved status rather than delivery in the last 30 days.

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Press Releases | Media | U.S. Congresswoman Emilia Sykes
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Assessments

partial later_term

As of June 12, 2026, the promise is only partly met. The Child Tax Credit is currently larger for tax year 2025, with the IRS listing it at up to $2,200 per qualifying child, so there has been some CTC expansion. But there is no comparable enacted expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit beyond ordinary annual inflation updates, and the available record here does not show Rep. Sykes personally sponsoring or materially advancing a successful law that expanded both credits. Using federal office context, that means the combined promise to expand both the EITC and CTC was not fully delivered; at most it earns partial credit, and the relevant policy movement occurred after her first House term, so timing is later_term.

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