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April 21, 2026
Last week was tax day. I probably don't have to remind most folks because it is a day that is both loved and lauded depending on who you are.…
— Diane S. Sykes
Today I rise to recognize Jada Haines as Ohio's 13th Congressional District's Champion of the Week. Jada grew up on the west side of Akron, and as a student-athlete, she began her basketball journey with Ladies First Akron. She then went…
last week, our Nation lost six American servicemembers in a tragic aircraft crash over Iraq. They are among the 13 who have lost their lives to date after Trump waged war in Iran. Among them are three Ohioans serving in the Ohio National…
as we come off the observance of Black History Month, we are reminded of a story of courage, scholarship, and action that helped reshape how America understands its past. Black History Month began with the work of Carter G. Woodson, who…
when I am back home in the district, I make it clear that although my name is on the ballot and I am the elected Member of Congress, when I go to Congress, we all go to Congress. Instead of assuming that I knew what mattered the most to…
I often say that while my name may be on the ballot, we are all going to Congress together. Families in Ohio's 13th Congressional District and all across the country are telling us that housing costs are rising faster than wages, making it…
today, I rise to recognize Conrad Piero as Ohio's 13th Congressional District Champion of the Week. On December 18, Conrad, a loss prevention specialist at a Walmart in Canton, Ohio, was working in the store when a man being held for…
Today I rise because families in Ohio's 13th Congressional District and across the country are already paying the price for Republicans' inaction on healthcare. The enhanced ACA premium tax credits expired December 31, 2025, and now health…
Today I rise to honor Peter George as Ohio's 13th Congressional District's Champion of the Week. For 25 years, Peter George, or as many know him as Gilby, has played the part of the Akron Public Schools' districtwide mascot. In a canine…
today, I rise to honor Kaxten McGrew, Bastian Nowak, and Luke Hinkelman as the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for our district and name them as Ohio's 13th Congressional District's champions of the week. Their app, Eagle…
today, I rise to recognize several North Canton first responders as Ohio's 13th Congressional District's champions of the week. In the early hours of October 9, Sergeant Cody Dollinger, Officer Adam Knam, Officer Michael Foltz, and…
today I rise with profound pride and gratitude as we honor the bicentennial of my hometown, Akron, Ohio. For 200 years, Akron has stood as a place where ordinary people dare to do extraordinary things. It is a place shaped not only by…