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At a Glance
Seat
Representative for Illinois District 17
Born
1976
Age 50
Phone
(202) 225-5905
Office
1314 Longworth House Office Building, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Illinois District 17

Eric Sorensen

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.

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Voting Record — 316
Yes46%
No53%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align96%
Cross-party4%
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Congressional District 17

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.
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Eric Sorensen
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratIllinois District 17
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Eric's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 4 sponsored · 15 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

If the GOP has its way, April 15th will cost you much more next year. But if you’re rich, you will be able to buy more cars and boats and go on trips, all with your new savings.
Threatening the privacy & security of anyone receiving veterans benefits or social security.  Food prices are up. Housing costs are going up. Birthday gifts for your kids and grandkids already cost more. Enough of this nonsense, let’s go make lives better for the American people. More to come.
They told us this election was about inflation. They said it was about lowering costs. And now what are they doing? Withholding money from local police officers and firefighters. Creating uncertainty and confusion for family farmers.🧵
🔬These are the people evaluating which pesticides are safe for use. As our climate shifts, this is needed more than ever. 🌎These are the people who set the world standards for how we keep the land, water, air, and environment around us safe.
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Voting History
316 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-03-06S.J. Res. 11 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-03-05H. Res. 189 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESFailed
2025-03-05H.J. Res. 42 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-03-05H.J. Res. 61 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-03-04H.R. 758 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-03-03H.R. 856 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-02-27H.J. Res. 20 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-02-26H.J. Res. 35 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-02-26H.R. 695 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-02-25H. Res. 161 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-02-25H. Res. 161 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-02-24H.R. 825 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-02-11H. Res. 122 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-02-05H. Res. 93 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-01-15H.R. 144 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-03Election of the SpeakerNOT_VOTINGJohnson (LA)

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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