AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Aug. 18, 2023: * * * U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) issued a statement following news that Republic Steel has "indefinitely idle[d]" steelmaking operations in both Canton and Massillon, impacting more than 200 local employees: "The impact these shutdowns will have on the workers and their families here in Ohio's 13th Congressional District is alarming. These workers and their families deserve  more