{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-rep-sykes-joins-virtual-town-hall-with-ohio-democratic-delegation-to-answer-questions-on-government-shutdown", "ICYMI: Rep. Sykes Joins Virtual Town Hall with Ohio Democratic Delegation to Answer Questions on Government Shutdown", "2025-10-23", "2025", "2025-10", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Emilia Strong Sykes", "S001223", "sykes.house.gov", "sykes", "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 In Case You Missed It, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) joined a Straight Talk on the Shutdown & Health Care Crossroads tele-town hall on Wednesday. Rep. Sykes, along with fellow Democratic Reps. Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Shontel Brown (OH-11), and Greg Landsman (OH-01) discussed the ongoing government shutdown and its critical connection to affordable health care. The delegation spoke to thousands of constituents and provided essential information related to the impacts of the shutdown being felt in Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District, across the state and the country.\n\n\u201cMy heart is with the hardworking people of my community, Ohio and the United States who are feeling the pain of this shutdown,\u201d said Rep. Sykes. \u201cFamilies are worried about putting food on the table, keeping their healthcare, and getting their next paycheck. This isn\u2019t just a government shutdown; it\u2019s a Republican-led healthcare crisis that didn\u2019t have to happen. Instead of working with us to keep the government open and protect people\u2019s access to care, House Republicans chose chaos over common sense. I\u2019m ready to get back to work the moment they return to Washington because Ohio families deserve better than this.\u201d\n\nCongresswoman Sykes\u2019 office remains open and ready to help. Those who need assistance with federal benefits or have questions about how this shutdown may affect them are encouraged to visit sykes.house.gov/shutdown or call her office at 330-400-5350.\n\nRepublicans in Washington control the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the White House. They have failed to put the needs of our country first, leading to this government shutdown. Their failure to extend ACA Premium Tax Credits means higher costs for families who rely on the Marketplace for coverage. In Ohio\u2019s 13th Congressional District, 29,000 families will see their premiums rise by $720 on average. On top of that, cuts to Medicaid threaten critical care for seniors, children, and working families who depend on it most. Unfortunately, these cuts will hurt Ohio\u2019s 13th District more than other communities as our local economy is heavily dependent on healthcare systems that rely on Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements to pay for our health care services.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-rep-sykes-joins-virtual-town-hall-with-ohio-democratic-delegation-to-answer-questions-on-government-shutdown"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7768017239868641, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}