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U.S. Representative — Illinois's 17th District

Eric Sorensen

Democrat · Illinois

Democrat U.S. Representative for Illinois's 17th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (24 on record)

  • H.R.8908 — STOP GAMES Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
  • H.R.8636 — Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
  • H.R.8457 — Homegrown Fertilizer Act (Introduced, Apr 22, 2026)
  • H.R.7848 — National Weather Safety Board Act (Introduced, Mar 5, 2026)
  • H.R.6478 — Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 4, 2025)
    Air Guard Standardizing Tuition Assistance To Unify the Services Act of 2025 or the Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of the Air Force to establish a permanent program to pay all or a portion of tuition or expenses at an educational institution for members of the Air…
  • H.R.4865 — Advancing Research on Agricultural Soil Health Act of 2025 (Introduced, Aug 1, 2025)
  • H.R.4733 — Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
  • H.R.3309 — Autonomy for All Disabled Veterans Act (Introduced, May 8, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.7405 — Rail and Highway Transmission Planning Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.9804 — SAFE Rural Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • H.R.4583 — Living Donor Protection Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
  • H.R.4582 — To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to clarify that organ donation surgery qualifies as a serious health condition. (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
  • H.R.3036 — Protecting America’s Workers Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
  • H.R.2095 — Postal Police Reform Act of 2025 (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
  • H.R.1277 — First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act (Introduced, May 15, 2026)
  • H.R.8848 — National Guard Relief Act (Introduced, May 15, 2026)

Voting analysis

One of Eric Sorensen's bills would establish a national weather safety board. The model is the standing body that investigates transport accidents — independent, technical, empowered to publish findings nobody has to like. Applying that structure to weather disasters treats a storm death as something with a cause that can be found, rather than as an act of nature.

24
Bills sponsored
702
Bills cosponsored

Of all 24, 24 currently sit at Introduced.

Another would establish water assistance for low-income households; a third addresses domestically produced fertiliser, which a South Dakota Republican on this site also legislates on from the pricing side. The rest cover educator workforce data and a measure against exploitative game mechanics.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Eric Sorensen's cluster into: Armed Forces and National Security (4), Science, Technology, Communications (4), Agriculture and Food (3), Government Operations and Politics (3), Energy (2), Environmental Protection (2).

Where he broke ranks

Crossings almost throughout, on measures that all passed. A main street economic bill. Two anti-fraud measures, one of them ending aid paid for students who were never enrolled. Bail reporting, a violent offenders act, fuel retailing, and a religious heritage restoration for fallen servicemembers. Against those, a refusal on daylight saving and an amendment vote.

5.5%
Votes against the Democrat majority
217
Roll calls where a party majority formed
36 of 212
Rank among House Democrats, most defections first
The 10 most recent of 12 roll calls where Eric Sorensen voted against the House Democrat majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.6955
Main Street Act
On Passage · roll call 271		Jul 21, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.8595
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 243		Jul 15, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.139
Sunshine Protection Act
On Passage · roll call 238		Jul 14, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.8312
Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act
On Passage · roll call 218		Jun 10, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.7892
No Aid for Ghost Students Act
On Passage · roll call 217		Jun 10, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.5625
Cashless Bail Reporting Act
On Passage · roll call 171		May 14, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.6260
Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act
On Passage · roll call 169		May 14, 2026PassedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Passage · roll call 164		May 13, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
S.1318
Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
On Passage · roll call 142		Apr 29, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.4638
BOWOW Act
On Passage · roll call 96		Mar 19, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)

Above the Illinois Democrats

He departs more than the state's fourteen House Democrats do on average, and holds no committee leadership post.

Among the 14 Democrats in the Illinois delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 3.4%. Eric Sorensen is above that average at 5.5%.

Tenure and attendance

Second term, and his absences are few.

First elected in 2023, now serving across 2 terms. Eric Sorensen falls in the mid cohort.

1.4%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
3
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Eric Sorensen has 24 bills sponsored, 702 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Agriculture
  • House Committee on Armed Services
  • House Committee on Agriculture: Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology
  • House Committee on Agriculture: General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
  • House Committee on Armed Services: Readiness
  • House Committee on Armed Services: Tactical Air and Land Forces

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