Eric Sorensen
Sourced recordU.S. House - IL District 17 · Congressional District 17
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Eric Sorensen is an American politician and meteorologist serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 17th congressional district since 2023. His district covers a large swath of western and central Illinois, centered around Moline, Rock Island, and the Illinois side of the Quad Cities. It also includes parts of Peoria and Rockford. A member of the Democratic Party, Sorensen is the first openly gay member of Congress from Illinois. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Office sought
U.S. House - IL District 17
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Congressional District 17
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Constitutional Government
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Constitutional Government
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Freedom of Speech
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Religious Liberty
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Second Amendment
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Due Process
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Separation of Powers
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Limited Government
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Federalism / States' Rights
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Judicial Philosophy
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Protection of Individual Rights
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
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Sanctity of Life
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Marriage
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Gender & Biological Reality
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Parental Rights
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School Choice
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Child Protection
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Human Trafficking
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Adoption & Foster Care
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Family Stability
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Integrity & Public Leadership
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Ethics
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Consistency
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Leadership Character
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National Security, Law & Elections
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National Defense
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Veterans
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Law & Order
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Election Integrity
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Public Safety
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Foreign Policy
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Economic Stewardship
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Energy Independence
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Ratings & Endorsements
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Evidence & Sources
37/38 verifiedEvery item below is a stored record. 37 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.
- PartialEric Sorensen is a candidate for U.S. House - IL District 17profile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on 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
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Nay on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted No on On Agreeing to the Amendment
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Sunshine Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Improving Travel for American Families Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted No on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon
- VerifiedVoted Yea on KIDS Act
- VerifiedRaised $5,046,501.25 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedNews coverage: Licensable picture: U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (IL-17), second from right, chats in the kitchen of a newly renovated home on Marquette Street that's - reutersconnect.com
- VerifiedNews coverage: Licensable picture: U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (IL-17) checks out a large display of artwork by kids during a tour of the Neighborhood House on - reutersconnect.com
- VerifiedNews coverage: Rep. Eric Sorensen touts affordable housing initiative on Peoria visit - AOL.com
- VerifiedNews coverage: Press Release: Rep. Eric Sorensen Questions USDA Official on Crop Insurance, Conservation Programs and SNAP Funding - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Press Release: Eric Sorensen Secures Provisions for Peoria National Guard in FY 2027 NDAA - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Press Release: Congressman Eric Sorensen Votes to Advance FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act in Committee | Stock News - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Press Release: Congressman Eric Sorensen and Congresswoman Stephanie Bice Introduce STOP GAMES Act to Lower Prescription Drug Costs - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Illinois Rep. Eric Sorensen speaks out about the US terminating collective bargaining agreements - WQAD
- VerifiedNews coverage: Press Release: Congressman Eric Sorensen Advocates for $50 Million Federal Funding to Enhance Supply Chains and Job Creation - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Sorensen challenger officially removed from Illinois 17th Congressional District race - Shaw Local
- VerifiedNews coverage: U.S. Term Limits Thanks Representative-Elect Eric Sorensen for Signing Term Limits Pledge with Billboards in His District - U.S. Term Limits
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Bills & Legislative Work
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HR 8908Sponsor
STOP GAMES Act of 2026
Congress 119Introduced 2026-05-19Fiscal Responsibility
2026-05-19: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 8636Sponsor
Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-04-30Education
2026-04-30: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8457Sponsor
Homegrown Fertilizer Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-04-22
2026-04-22: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 7848Sponsor
National Weather Safety Board Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-03-05
2026-03-05: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 6478Sponsor
Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025
Congress 119Introduced 2025-12-04
2025-12-04: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 4865Sponsor
Advancing Research on Agricultural Soil Health Act of 2025
Congress 119Introduced 2025-08-01Energy
2025-08-01: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 4733Sponsor
Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act
Congress 119Introduced 2025-07-23
2025-12-01: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
HR 3309Sponsor
Autonomy for All Disabled Veterans Act
Congress 119Introduced 2025-05-08
2025-12-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 2466Sponsor
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, as the Jay P. Larson Post Office Building.
Congress 119Introduced 2025-03-27Immigration
2025-12-10: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
HR 1955Sponsor
Arsenal Workload Sustainment Act
Congress 119Introduced 2025-03-06
2025-03-06: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Voting Record Feed
Congress.gov / official roll-call linksStored voting records
H CON RES 89National Security
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
House · 2026-07-23
YeaSource
H R 8884National Security
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
House · 2026-07-23
NaySource
H R 7008
Stop Insider Trading Act
House · 2026-07-22
YeaSource
H CON RES 113Fiscal Responsibility
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
House · 2026-07-22
NaySource
H R 7008
Stop Insider Trading Act
House · 2026-07-22
NaySource
H R 6955National Security
Main Street Act
House · 2026-07-21
YeaSource
H R 6955National Security
Main Street Act
House · 2026-07-21
YeaSource
H R 9770Fiscal Responsibility
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
House · 2026-07-21
NaySource
H R 4541Education
EARLY Act Reauthorization
House · 2026-07-20
YeaSource
H R 8823Technology
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
House · 2026-07-20
YeaSource
H R 9237National Security
Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
House · 2026-07-16
YeaSource
H R 5362National Security
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
House · 2026-07-16
YeaSource
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Licensable picture: U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (IL-17), second from right, chats in the kitchen of a newly renovated home on Marquette Street that's - reutersconnect.com
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Licensable picture: U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (IL-17) checks out a large display of artwork by kids during a tour of the Neighborhood House on - reutersconnect.com
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Rep. Eric Sorensen touts affordable housing initiative on Peoria visit - AOL.com
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Press Release: Rep. Eric Sorensen Questions USDA Official on Crop Insurance, Conservation Programs and SNAP Funding - Quiver Quantitative
1.00Quiver Quantitative · 2026-06-24
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Press Release: Eric Sorensen Secures Provisions for Peoria National Guard in FY 2027 NDAA - Quiver Quantitative
1.00Quiver Quantitative · 2026-06-05
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Press Release: Congressman Eric Sorensen Votes to Advance FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act in Committee | Stock News - Quiver Quantitative
1.00Quiver Quantitative · 2026-06-05
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Press Release: Congressman Eric Sorensen and Congresswoman Stephanie Bice Introduce STOP GAMES Act to Lower Prescription Drug Costs - Quiver Quantitative
1.00Quiver Quantitative · 2026-05-19
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Illinois Rep. Eric Sorensen speaks out about the US terminating collective bargaining agreements - WQAD
0.82WQAD · 2026-04-17
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Press Release: Congressman Eric Sorensen Advocates for $50 Million Federal Funding to Enhance Supply Chains and Job Creation - Quiver Quantitative
1.00Quiver Quantitative · 2026-04-09
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Sorensen challenger officially removed from Illinois 17th Congressional District race - Shaw Local
1.00Shaw Local · 2026-01-08
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U.S. Term Limits Thanks Representative-Elect Eric Sorensen for Signing Term Limits Pledge with Billboards in His District - U.S. Term Limits
0.82U.S. Term Limits · 2025-12-19
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