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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.

Mike Johnson is going to cancel votes, recessing the House of Representatives for a month because he doesn’t want the GOP to vote on releasing the Epstein Files. So much for the party of “family values.” They’re now doing everything they can to protect pedophiles. Just insane.
1. Trump says he’ll release the Epstein Files 2. Trump says the Epstein Files don’t exist 3. Trump blames Obama and Clinton for creating Epstein Files 4. What’s next ⤵️
The Republican Party is flipping out because I believe rounding up families, plucking kids from schools, yanking workers from their jobs, and forcing them in an infested camp in Florida is un-American and atrocious. I said what I said.
When it comes to the tragedy in Texas, where should we look for answers? Going forward, I have a bold new plan to ensure this tragedy doesn’t happen again. Hint: it comes from the aviation community! But first, let’s pass my bipartisan legislation to fully support the National Weather Service.
When planes crash, the NTSB investigates so we can learn, adapt, and innovate. I believe we need something similar in the U.S. for weather disasters in order to lower risk to life and property for the next “unfathomable” storm. Thanks @chrislhayes.bsky.social for having me on tonight to discuss.
In 2009, Republicans created the myth that Obama wanted “death panels” for seniors. Speaking of death, fast forward to 2025 and Republicans pass a law that guts Medicaid, closing 1 in 4 nursing homes. Their misinformation campaign worked then. Where is the Democratic information campaign today?
If you see an American flag flying this July 4th, there’s a good chance it’s American-made thanks to my bipartisan All American Flag Act that was passed and signed into law last year. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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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
2025-05-07H.R. 1503 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-05-06H. Res. 377 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-05-06H. Res. 377 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-05-05H.R. 36 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-05-05H.R. 530 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-05-01H.J. Res. 88 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-05-01H.J. Res. 78 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-04-30H.J. Res. 87 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-04-29H.R. 1402 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-04-28S. 146 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-04-28H.R. 973 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-04-10H.R. 22 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-04-10H.R. 22 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-04-10H. Con. Res. 14 (119th)Accept Senate changesNONOPassed
2025-04-10H.R. 1228 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-04-10H.R. 1526 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-04-09H.R. 1526 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-04-09S.J. Res. 18 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-04-09S.J. Res. 28 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-04-09H. Res. 313 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-04-09H. Res. 313 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-04-08H. Res. 294 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-04-08H. Res. 294 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-04-07H.R. 1039 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-04-07H.R. 586 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-04-01H.R. 1491 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-04-01H. Res. 282 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOFailed
2025-04-01H. Res. 282 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-03-31H.R. 997 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-03-31H.R. 517 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-03-27H.R. 1048 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-03-27H.R. 1048 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-03-27H.R. 1048 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-03-27H.R. 1048 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-03-27H.J. Res. 75 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-03-27H.J. Res. 24 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-03-25H. Res. 242 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-03-25H.R. 1534 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-03-24H.R. 1326 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-03-24H.R. 359 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-03-11H.J. Res. 25 (119th)Final passageYESNOPassed
2025-03-11H.R. 1968 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-03-11H.R. 1968 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-03-11H.R. 1156 (119th)Final passageYESNOPassed
2025-03-11H. Res. 211 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-03-11H. Res. 211 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-03-10H.R. 993 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-03-10H.R. 901 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-03-10H.R. 495 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-03-06H. Res. 189 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed

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.