🇺🇸House›Illinois District 17·Since 2023

Eric Sorensen

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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.

100 votes

56 Yes

41 No

3 absent

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Background

Born

1976-03-18, Rockford

Education

Boylan Catholic High School, Northern Illinois University

Prior Occupations

meteorologist, politician

Positions Held

United States representative

Details

Country

United States

Chamber

House

Party

Democrat

State

Illinois

Status

Current member

Elected

2023

Competency Scorecard

What this person's job actually involves

Committees

Agriculture CommitteeArmed Services Committee

Attendance (of votes on file)

97% (97 of 100 recorded votes)