Eric Sorensen — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for IL's 17th Congressional District · Democrat

Eric Sorensen is a Democrat U.S. Representative for IL's 17th Congressional District. This page tracks Eric Sorensen's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2023.

Eric Sorensen's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 87.91% — cast 429 of 488 roll-call votes (missed 59).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 90.66% of the time (9.34% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 672 bills, 10 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Eric Sorensen Votes On

• Immigration
• Taxation
• Climate Change
• Voting Rights
• Criminal Justice
• Infrastructure

How Eric Sorensen Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• 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.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When Eric Sorensen Broke With the Democrat Party

Eric Sorensen has voted against the Democrat majority on about 9.3% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Cashless Bail Reporting Act” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Aye on “Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025” (2026-05-13) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act” (2026-04-29) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.

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