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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.

Record

Progressive Democratic voting record. Generally supports expanded healthcare access, climate action, immigration reform, labor protections, and civil rights, consistent with House Democratic caucus priorities.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (24 on record)

  • H.R.8908 — To amend subsection (q) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the process for denying certain petitions whose primary purpose is to delay the approval of an application submitted under subsection (b)(2) or (j) of such section 505, and for other purposes. (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)
  • 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 Yea on S.1003 — Lulu’s Law (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.4544 — American Access to Banking Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Res.1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes (Passed, May 15, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8469 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, May 15, 2026)

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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