Eric Sorensen

D Democrat Representative from Illinois, District 17

Illinois 1314 Longworth House Office Building 202-225-5905 Born 1976-03-18

Eric Sorensen is a Democrat Representative representing Illinois's 17th congressional district, serving since 2023. Eric Sorensen sits on 2 committees, including House Committee on Agriculture and House Committee on Armed Services.

Term Details

Term Start 2025-01-03

Term End 2027-01-03

Terms Served 2

District 17

Committee Assignments

House Committee on Agriculture

Member

House Committee on Armed Services

Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$141.4M

2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

H.R. 10605: SUNRAY for Energy Act

2026-09-24

Bill Text: This bill's text is now available. Rep. Eric Sorensen [D-IL17] is the sponsor of this bill.

H.R. 10605: SUNRAY for Energy Act

2026-09-24

Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Eric Sorensen [D-IL17] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. Rep. Eric Sorensen [D-IL17] is a member of the committee.

Yea

S. 2403: Retire through Ownership Act

2026-09-16 Passed 401/14

Yea

H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 415/9

Yea

H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act

2026-09-16 Passed 417/3

Nay

H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroa

2026-09-16 Passed 214/208

Nay

H.R. 10326: PROOF Act

2026-09-16 Passed 217/207

Yea

H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 352/72

Nay

H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 262/159

Yea

H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

2026-09-15 Passed 220/204

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

94.2% Party Loyalty

With Party 629

Against Party 39

Not Voting 5

668 Total Votes Cast

Broke with Party (39)

Yea

H R 6955: On Passage 2026-07-21 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Nay

H R 8595: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-15 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H R 139: On Passage 2026-07-14 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Yea

H R 7892: On Passage 2026-06-10 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Yea

H R 8312: On Passage 2026-06-10 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Yea

H R 6260: On Passage 2026-05-14 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Yea

H R 5625: On Passage 2026-05-14 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Yea

H R 1346: On Passage 2026-05-13 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Yea

S 1318: On Passage 2026-04-29 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Yea

H R 4638: On Passage 2026-03-19 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Recent Votes

Date	Bill	Vote	Result
2026-09-16	H R 5334: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Nay	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9576: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 10326: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-16	H J RES 213: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9340: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9497: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	S 2403: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1486: On Motion to Table	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2978: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 8278: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 4646: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2140: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 9500: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H J RES 210: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H CON RES 93: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 4219: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 3276: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-03	H R 4795: On Passage	Nay	Passed

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress

Campaign Finance

2026 election cycle fundraising from FEC filings

$1.5M Total Raised

$519K From PACs

$881K From Individuals

$925K Cash on Hand

Top PAC Contributors

Committee	Type	Amount
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS	Labor	$10.0K
JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC JEFFRIES		$10.0K
FAIR SHOT PAC		$10.0K
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA HOYER		$10.0K
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS EMPLOYEES PAC	Corp	$10.0K
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION	Labor	$7.5K
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION	Corp	$7.5K
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	W	$6.5K
DIGIDEMS PAC ZINC COLLECTIVE PAC		$6.2K
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL	Trade	$6.0K
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ)	Member	$6.0K
MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION, MIDWEST REGION	Labor	$5.0K
AMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMEREN FEDPAC) AMEREN CORPORATION	Corp	$5.0K
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPAY	Co-op	$5.0K
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT WALMART INC.	Corp	$5.0K

2026 cycle · Data from Federal Election Commission