REP. SYKES JOINS BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO ESTABLISH TUSKEGEE AIRMEN MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Washington, July 31 -- Representative Emilia Sykes issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) joined U.S. Representative Shomari Figures (AL-02) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers as an original cosponsor of the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026, legislation that would authorize Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. to establish a permanent memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring the service and achievements of the Tuskegee Airmen.The memorial would be established on federal land in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act and would provide a lasting tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, the nation's first Black military aviators."The Tuskegee Airmen answered the call to serve our country at a time when...