Eric Sorensen
- Previous profession
- Meteorologist, 1999 to 2021
- First public office
- 2022Elected to the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022
- Years in public office
- 3of 27 years since 1999, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 142 recorded votes by Eric Sorensen, from 2023 to 2026.
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118th Congress, 2023 and 2024
77 Yes · 2 No on 79 laws of this Congress. 2 votes on a resolution that passed a law.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
What this member says about laws and orders
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From this member’s press releases
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2 excerpts
- 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActApril 8, 2026
Congressman Eric Sorensen Fights to Lower Rental Costs and Expand First-Time Homeownership
“H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support and makes long-overdue improvements to federal housing programs at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This bill includes key provisions to increase access to homeownership, expedite building of manufactured housing, make available small-dollar mortgages, better protect borrowers and families living in public”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActFebruary 4, 2026
“The Farm and Family Relief Act is the first and only bill introduced in the second session of the 119th Congress to provide targeted relief to America’s family farmers and working people being crushed by inflation and higher costs caused by President Trump’s tariffs and Republican cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in H.R. 1 (the so-called “Big”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 11 spending items this member requested, $9,597,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Falls Fire Department | Public Law 119-37 | Fire and Rescue Training Tower ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | IL | $825,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e IL City of Bloomi Street Basin ImprovementsEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e IL City of Elmwoo Wastewater LaEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e IL City of Macomb Sewer UpgradeEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e IL City of Rock I Street Wastew Plant MaintenEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e IL City of Silvis 7th Street Se ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e IL Village of Maq Wastewater Pl ImprovementsEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $720,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate IL City of Freepo Main ReplacemEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate IL Village of Coa Water Main Ex Well #4 Water ConstructionEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| IL | Public Law 119-75 | Forest Hill Avenue and Sterling Avenue Intersection ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | IL | $250,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Rockford | Public Law 119-75 | Rockford Family Peace Center Reconstruction, Facility Upgrades and EquipmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $250,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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