Eric Sorensen
Representative for Illinois's 17th district · Democrat
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Seats held: Representative for IL-17, 2023–now.
IL-17 has about 733,000 residents.
Votes compared with what constituents said
- Cooperative Election Study: voted with 0 of 4 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
| Survey question | Vote | How they voted | What constituents said | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut $9.4 billion from previously approved federal spending (Rescissions Act) | July 18, 2025 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (46% support, likely 36.6–55.5%) | Too close to call |
| A tax bill extending the 2017 tax cuts, among other provisions (H.R. 1) | July 3, 2025 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (47.6% support, likely 38.1–57%) | Too close to call |
| Require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote (SAVE Act) | April 10, 2025 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (73.2% support, likely 64.1–82.4%) | Against the majority |
| Require medical care for infants born alive after an attempted abortion | January 23, 2025 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (67.2% support, likely 57.7–76.7%) | Against the majority |
| Require detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft (Laken Riley Act) | January 22, 2025 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (52.5% support, likely 43–62%) | Too close to call |
| Renew post-9/11 surveillance programs that allow searching electronic data without a warrant (FISA reauthorization) | April 12, 2024 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (36.5% support, likely 28–45%) | Against the majority |
| Ban TikTok unless China sells it to a U.S. company | March 13, 2024 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (53.2% support, likely 44.6–61.8%) | Too close to call |
| Deny asylum to immigrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally (Secure the Border Act) | May 11, 2023 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (63.5% support, likely 54.9–72%) | Against the majority |
Attendance
In the 119th Congress, Eric Sorensen missed 5 of 678 House votes (0.7%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 94.2% of the time.