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Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Cheri Bustos

Eric Sorensen (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois' 17th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Sorensen (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 17th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 17, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Eric Sorensen was born in Rockford, Illinois. Sorensen earned a bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University in 1999 and worked as a meteorologist.^[1] He served on the boards of Clock, Inc. and the Project of the Quad Cities.^[2]^[3]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2025-2026

Sorensen was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

2023-2024

Sorensen was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

Committee on Agriculture
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Space and Aeronautics, Ranking Member

Elections

2026

See also: Illinois' 17th Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 17, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 17

Incumbent Eric Sorensen and Montez Soliz are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 17 on March 17, 2026.

		Candidate
		Eric Sorensen
	Submit photo	Montez Soliz

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 17

Julie Bickelhaupt and Dillan Vancil are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 17 on March 17, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Julie Bickelhaupt
		Dillan Vancil

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2024

See also: Illinois' 17th Congressional District election, 2024

Illinois' 17th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Republican primary)

Illinois' 17th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 19 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 17

Incumbent Eric Sorensen defeated Joseph G. McGraw in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 17 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Sorensen (D)	54.4	170,261
		Joseph G. McGraw (R)	45.6	142,567

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 312,828
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 17

Incumbent Eric Sorensen advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 17 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Sorensen	100.0	28,533

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,533
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 17

Joseph G. McGraw defeated Scott Crowl in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 17 on March 19, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph G. McGraw	67.6	20,223
		Scott Crowl	32.4	9,696

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,919
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Ray Estrada (R)

Endorsements

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Pledges

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U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: Illinois' 17th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Illinois District 17

Eric Sorensen defeated Esther Joy King in the general election for U.S. House Illinois District 17 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Sorensen (D)	52.0	121,186
		Esther Joy King (R)	48.0	111,931
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	6

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 233,123
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Natasha Thompson-Devine (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 17

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Illinois District 17 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Sorensen	37.7	14,702
		Litesa Wallace	23.3	9,103
		Jonathan Logemann	14.4	5,628
		Angie Normoyle	12.4	4,818
		Marsha Williams	6.9	2,701
		Jacqueline McGowan	5.2	2,040
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	14

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,006
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 17

Esther Joy King defeated Charlie Helmick in the Republican primary for U.S. House Illinois District 17 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Esther Joy King	68.5	31,065
		Charlie Helmick	31.5	14,274

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 45,339
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Growing up, I was terrified of storms. But my local weatherman, “TV Eric,” explained what was happening, and helped me feel safe during them. From a young age I knew that I wanted to be “TV Eric,'' and at age 27 that dream came true when I became the Chief Meteorologist at WREX in Rockford.

For two decades, I was your weatherman. I spent 22 years keeping you safe by telling the truth, informing, and educating our communities daily. Because telling you how the weather impacted your jobs, schools, weekends, and yes, sometimes your lives, I earned your trust through thousands of broadcasts bringing you the daily weather and important updates about “once in a century” storms.

To me, being a meteorologist has always been about protecting our neighbors and our communities, values I learned from my family at an early age.

Today I live in Moline with my partner Shawn and our two dogs Oliver and Petey. We enjoy bike riding, kayaking, and exploring good food in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I was a TV news meteorologist for 22 years, earning community trust and keeping people safe by telling the truth. We need more trust between Congress and the people, and I'll work to rebuild trust by looking out for people just like when I was the local weatherman.
I dedicated my career to discovering the truth and keeping people accurately informed. The pandemic, vaccine disinformation, and ongoing climate crises show that it's more important than ever to elect scientists to Congress. We need more science leadership to keep people informed, not political partisanship.
In Congress, I will continue to stand up for vulnerable communities, and I will fight to protect the rights of all people against discrimination

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Climate change:

Early in his career, Eric started discussing climate change with his viewers when it was not a popular thing to do. To him, it isn’t political; his job as a meteorologist is to speak the truth. In Central and Northwest Illinois, we know that climate change is real -- whether it was the 2021 summer drought or, the August 2020 derecho with 100 miles per hour winds, or the record-high Mississippi River flood of 2019. And as the water was rising, it was people coming together from all walks of life to fill sandbags that protected our small businesses.

There is not a single climate communicator in Congress who matches the communication and climate science backgrounds of Eric.

Strengthening health care:
Eric believes that everyone should have access to quality and affordable health care.

Eric supports protecting and improving the Affordable Care Act to ensure health care coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. He supports allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices to lower costs and the creation of a public option to expand access to coverage.

Health care is an equity issue for Eric. Students can’t focus in school and people can’t focus on making a living when they don’t feel well, either physically or mentally. We need to be setting people up for success, and quality, affordable health care is essential to providing opportunity for all.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I believe that my decades of experience as a communicator will make me a successful U.S. Representative. My entire professional career as a meteorologist has been about communicating. Taking complex, science-heavy topics like weather and climate, I distilled information to understandable, succinct reports that positively impacted people’s lives. Not to mention I made it fun. But I also took controversial and complicated topics like climate change and articulated that across the partisan divide.

I hear from voters how disconnected they are from Washington. I hope to be the communicator that serves as the bridge between Congress and Northwest/Central Illinois.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Ultimately, I believe the core responsibility for all elected officials is to represent the interests of their constituents. It’s important for our Representatives to listen, ask questions, and seek to understand the challenges facing their constituents.

I also believe a core responsibility for Representatives is to help connect the solutions coming from Washington back to our home district. There are countless programs and opportunities being funded and implemented by Congress. I hope to connect the people of IL-17 to those solutions so that they can access them.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The Space Shuttle Challenger explosion in January 1986 when I was ten years old. I watched it live in my classroom and it strengthened my interest in science and the reporting of news.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

There’s a new song out this year called “Weatherman”. Some of my meteorologist friends were sending it around as a joke, but I love it!

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

I believe that one of the greatest challenges the United States (and the world) over the next decade pertains to how we address climate change. We know that climate change is real, and requires action now. It’s time to start seriously investing in decarbonization efforts. As a climate communicator, I’ve spent the past two decades communicating the science of climate change and how it’s affecting our communities. From the rising price of groceries to out-of-season tornadoes, stronger and longer droughts, record flooding, and derechos – here in Northwest and Central Illinois, we are already feeling the impact of climate change.

When we talk about addressing climate change, we’re talking about investing in the green economy of the future, the green infrastructure that’s going to transform our society. As we invest in EVs (electric vehicles) and renewable energy, there will be an opportunity for good-paying, union jobs, and we should encourage those jobs to remain right here in the United States (in particular, Northwest and Central Illinois).

We must also recognize that we are going to need to make sure that those solutions are affordable and accessible to all people.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

I met a voter while grocery shopping at Jewel-Osco in Moline who told me how much she missed seeing me on Channel 8. “You really had a knack of explaining how things worked.’”

For the next few minutes, she talked about how Washington seems so far away from the everyday life of a Moliner. That there seems to be more problems than solutions these days. As we wrapped up and she was about to push her cart away, she said “I just can’t wait until you’re in Congress and you can explain to us how everything works.” I stood there for a minute, thinking about what she said. What did “explain how things work” mean?

Honestly, it isn’t something I thought about much before that moment. But it’s something I’ve been thinking about constantly since. The people we elect to represent us need to show us their work. Less of the “trust me” and more of the “let me show you.”

When elected to Congress, I'll be able to do just that - explain the inner workings and demystify the legislative process for the people of IL-17. And it’s what I’ve been doing for the past 20 years in our community: explaining the weather in a way that made sense for our viewers, and then communicating that information to keep our families safe.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

I do believe that compromise is necessary for policy making. Any piece of legislation passing through the House is going to need 218 Representatives supporting it. That’s 218 perspectives, experiences, and opinions. It’s great if all 218 can agree on the exact same piece of legislation, but realistically there’s going to need to be compromises to get legislation across the finish line.

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May 12, 2022

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Eric Sorensen campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Illinois District 17	Candidacy Declared primary	$725,271	$293,323
2024*	U.S. House Illinois District 17	Won general	$5,046,501	$4,974,635
2022	U.S. House Illinois District 17	Won general	$3,120,058	$3,079,130
Grand total			$8,891,831	$8,347,089
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Eric Sorensen
Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Kamala D. Harris ^source (D, Working Families Party)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Lost General
David Trone ^source (D)	U.S. Senate Maryland (2024)	Primary	Lost Primary

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119th Congress (2025-2027)

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118th Congress (2023-2025)

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Noteworthy events

Said President Joe Biden (D) should withdraw as 2024 Democratic presidential nominee

See also: Democratic Party officials on Joe Biden's 2024 presidential election campaign

On July 11, 2024, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.) said President Joe Biden (D) should withdraw from the 2024 Democratic presidential race ahead of the Democratic National Convention on August 19-22, 2024.

Sorensen said, "In 2020, Joe Biden ran for President with the purpose of putting country over party. Today, I am asking him to do that again. [...] And today, I am hopeful President Biden will step aside in his campaign for president."^[4]

Following the first 2024 presidential debate, Democratic elected officials commented publicly on President Joe Biden's (D) debate performance and his presidential candidacy. On July 2, 2024, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) became the first Democratic federal elected official to call on Biden to withdraw from the race in the wake of the debate.

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Yea

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.^[5]

Passed (310-118)^[6]

Nay

To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.

H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[7]

Passed (227-201)^[8]

Nay

Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023

The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[9]

Passed (217-215)^[10]

Yea

Denouncing the horrors of socialism.

H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.^[11]

Passed (328-86)^[12]

Nay

Lower Energy Costs Act

The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[13]

Passed (225-204)^[14]

Nay

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".

H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.^[15] Click here to read more.

Passed (219-200)^[16]

Nay

Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.

H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.^[17] Click here to read more.

Passed (229-197)^[18]

Yea

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[19] Click here to read more.

Passed (314-117)^[20]

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote

In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required.^[21] Click here to read more.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)

Yea

Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.

H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.^[22] Click here to read more.

Passed (216-210)^[23]

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote

In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required.^[24] Click here to read more.

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)

Nay

Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.

H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.^[25] Click here to read more.

Passed (221-212)^[26]

Yea

Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.

H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.^[27]

Passed (311-114)^[28]

Yea

The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023

The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on January 5, 2025, that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received other pensions from state or local governments. It also eliminated an offset that would reduce benefits for spouses and widows of individuals with government pensions. It also eliminated a provision that reduced benefits for an individual who received a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.^[29]

Passed (327-75)^[30]

Nay

Secure the Border Act of 2023

The Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) was passed by the U.S. House on May 11, 2024. This bill would have introduced limits to asylum eligibility and required employers to use electronic verification of employee's legal eligibility to work. This bill required a simple majority vote.^[31]

Passed (219-213)^[32]

Nay

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 (H.R. 4366) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 9, 2024, authorizing appropriations for various government departments for the fiscal year 2024. The bill required a majority vote to pass.^[33]

Passed (219-211)^[34]

Yea

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) was a bill passed by the U.S. House on January 31, 2024, that would have modified the U.S. tax code, increasing how much money can be given back in credits and what is exempt. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.^[35]

Passed (357-70)^[36]

Nay

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) was passed by the U.S. House on June 14, 2024. The bill would have modified defense spending in the fiscal year 2025. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report. ^[37]

Passed (217-199)^[38]

Yea

Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023

The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) was passed by the U.S. House on May 1, 2024. This bill made it so the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights could have the authority to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when investigating cases of discrimination. This bill required a simple majority vote to pass.^[39]

Passed (320-91)^[40]

Yea

FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024

The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.3935) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on May 16, 2024, that reauthorized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding until fiscal year 2028. The bill also made other modifications to address various department-related issues. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.^[41]

Passed (387-26)^[42]

Nay

Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act

The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was passed by the U.S. House on November 21, 2024. The bill would have postponed U.S. tax deadlines for citizens who were wrongfully detained abroad. This bill required a simple majority to pass.^[43]

Passed (219-184)^[44]

Nay

Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

H.Res.863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, passed the U.S. House on February 13, 2024. The resolution impeached U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas (D) for high crimes and misdemeanors. The motion to impeach required a majority in the House and a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.^[45]

Passed (214-213)^[46]

Yea

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 26, 2024, providing funding to federal agencies, including the Secret Service, and federal programs for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.^[47]

Passed (341-82)^[48]

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Preceded by Cheri Bustos (D)	U.S. House Illinois District 17 2023-Present	Succeeded by -

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Brad Schneider (D)

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Mike Bost (R)

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Darin LaHood (R)

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Eric Sorensen (D)

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