Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) introduced the bipartisan STOP GAMES Act along with Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05). The legislation aims to crack down on tactics used by big pharma to block cheaper, generic drugs from entering the market.
ROCKFORD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced today that Adylene Montoya, a senior at Jefferson High School in Rockford, is the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Illinois’ 17th District. Adylene’s piece, Big Kid, will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol building for one year.
Montoya’s artwork explores the emotional experience of growing up too quickly and trying to hold onto childhood innocence.
Watch the Congressman’s Questioning HERE
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen, member of the House Armed Services Committee and meteorologist, pressed U.S. Navy leadership about the importance of weather forecasting and dangers of staffing cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to our national security.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen released the following statement after helping lead efforts to pass year-round E15 in the House to lower gas prices and give farmers access to new markets nationwide.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Eric Sorensen voted to pass bipartisan the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, legislation that would improve coordination between federal, state, and local law enforcement to help crack down on organized retail crime (ORC).
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) today, ahead of Teacher Appreciation Week next week, introduced bicameral legislation to improve the accuracy of educator workforce data. The Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act would establish a permanent, national mechanism to collect teacher and principal data at the school district-level to assist in the recruitment and retention of educators.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement after voting no on the 2026 Farm Bill:
Watch here
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, pressed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on his decision to move jobs away from Rock Island Arsenal while the United States depletes its munitions supply because of Trump’s war in Iran.