Washington, July 22 -- Representative Emilia Sykes issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted against H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act that was combined with H.R. 9368, the Voter ID Act.Rep. Sykes has consistently supported strong congressional ethics reforms, including signing a discharge petition to force a vote on the Restore Trust in Government Act, establishing a comprehensive stock trading ban for top federal officials. She opposed the Stop Insider Trading Act because it leaves significant conflicts of interest unaddressed, and she opposed House Republicans' decision to tie the bill to voting restrictions instead of allowing each proposal to stand on its own.Rep...