Instead of Protecting Ohio Taxpayers, Sykes is Enabling Fraud.

June 11, 2026

House Republicans are focused on preventing fraud in government to protect Ohioans’ tax dollars. But Emilia Sykes? She just voted to enable it.

That’s right, Emilia Sykes just voted AGAINST a commonsense resolution denouncing those who defraud taxpayers and pledging support for stronger safeguards against fraud, including through verifying eligibility before taxpayer dollars are wrongfully sent out the door.  

“Standing up for Ohio taxpayers shouldn’t be hard, but sadly, it’s impossible for Sykes. She would rather bow down to her radical base and continue allowing bad actors to abuse taxpayer dollars than make government more efficient and accountable to Ohioans.” – NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon