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Eric Sorensen

Eric Sorensen

D IL-17 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 17)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 17)
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Defense

+160
Helped 1438 Hurt 1278 Unclear 711

Finance

+166
Helped 629 Hurt 463 Mixed 2 Unclear 214

Healthcare

+339
Helped 617 Hurt 278 Unclear 148

Energy

-25
Helped 299 Hurt 324 Unclear 56

Education

+100
Helped 319 Hurt 219 Unclear 80

Agriculture

+151
Helped 338 Hurt 187 Unclear 88

Transportation

+55
Helped 292 Hurt 237 Unclear 60

Veterans Affairs

+156
Helped 308 Hurt 152 Unclear 78

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Trade

+48
Helped 211 Hurt 163 Mixed 4 Unclear 27

Technology

+75
Helped 191 Hurt 116 Unclear 18

Criminal Justice

+30
Helped 148 Hurt 118 Unclear 30

Labor

+49
Helped 147 Hurt 98 Unclear 50

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+115
Helped 186 Hurt 71 Unclear 24

Immigration

-128
Helped 63 Hurt 191 Unclear 23

Foreign Policy

-28
Helped 56 Hurt 84 Unclear 40

Environment

-54
Helped 60 Hurt 114 Unclear 4

Science & Space

+58
Helped 107 Hurt 49 Unclear 15

Government Operations

+4
Helped 72 Hurt 68 Unclear 20
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15096 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1708), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (22), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (15), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Weather Services (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Legislative Branch (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Geological Survey (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (524), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Youth (2), Benefits Recipients (1), Disability Benefits Applicants (1), Immigrant Communities (1), Parents (1)
Direct (382), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (342), Research (9), Patients (5), Community (2), Tribal (2), Hospitals And Clinics (1), Medical Research (1), Mental Health Professionals (1), Mental Health Services (1), Public Health Programs (1)
Direct (248), Research (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (177), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1481), Defense (85), Veterans Affairs (56), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), USDA (6), CMS (5), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Oversight (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Legislative (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Treasury (2), Weather Services (2), China (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Information Technology (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Judicial (1), NNSA (1), National Park Service (1), Science Agencies (1), Social Services (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Water Resources (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (242), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (186), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (202), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (161), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (139), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (118), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
98.6% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +79 more
-515
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
-37
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-36
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-75
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
+22
Cryptocurrency - +67
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
-27
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+3
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
+21
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+3
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-25
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+34
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-117
Taxpayers - - -34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +110

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7852-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To require new ethics obligations and restrictions for Members of Congress, their spouse, and dependents, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7848-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To establish the National Weather Safety Board to investigate certain major disasters, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7813-119

Cosponsor In Committee

NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hres1066-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives and honoring the memory of the victims of the mass shooting in Aurora, Illinois, on February 15, 2019.

0 clauses Feb 13, 2026

hr7481-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7330-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DALCI Act

0 clauses Feb 3, 2026

hr7206-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Farm and Family Relief Act

0 clauses Jan 22, 2026

hr7099-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PATH to Education Act

0 clauses Jan 15, 2026

hres996-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

4 clauses Jan 14, 2026

hr7033-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act of 2026

3 clauses Jan 13, 2026

hr7016-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Funds for NATO Invasion Act

2 clauses Jan 12, 2026

hr6976-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Duty Status Reform Act

0 clauses Jan 8, 2026

hconres69-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 15th Anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors, victims, and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor, and one of the Nation's most influential voices of courage in the fight to end gun violence.

0 clauses Jan 8, 2026

hr6915-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Venezuela, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 19, 2025

hres961-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the schools selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2025 and celebrating the history of the Blue Ribbon Schools Program.

1 clause Dec 18, 2025
Federal Executive Branch Elementary and Secondary Schools

hr6666-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HIRRE Prosecutors Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 11, 2025

hr6425-119

Cosponsor In Committee

National Strategy for Combating Scams Act of 2025

4 clauses Dec 4, 2025

hr6478-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Air Force to establish a permanent program to provide tuition assistance to members of the Air National Guard.

2 clauses Dec 4, 2025
Military Personnel/National Guard General Public Higher Education Federal Government - Defense

hr6434-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Freedom to Heal Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 4, 2025

hr6426-119

Cosponsor In Committee

STOP Scams Against Seniors Act

2 clauses Dec 4, 2025
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