Bipartisan congressional caucus launches to promote weather forecasting, research, and public safety investments.
Quiver AI Summary
Weather caucus launched: Reps. Eric Sorensen, a Democrat from Illinois, and Mike Flood, a Republican from Nebraska, said they launched a bipartisan Weather Enterprise Caucus for the 119th Congress. The group is described as a forum for members of Congress to learn about weather forecasting and research.
Focus of the group: The release says the caucus will highlight the “economic, societal, and national security value” of the U.S. weather enterprise. Sorensen and Flood said they want to support forecasting, preparedness, public safety, investment, and innovation in weather-related work.
Previous efforts mentioned: The statement also notes earlier bipartisan work by the two lawmakers, including legislation aimed at weather workforce staffing, a proposed National Weather Safety Board, and a rural weather monitoring bill.
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Eric Sorensen Fundraising
Eric Sorensen recently disclosed $357.2K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2026. This was the 281st most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 54.4% came from individual donors.
Sorensen disclosed $235.8K of spending. This was the 442nd most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Sorensen disclosed $1.3M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 332nd most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Eric Sorensen's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Eric Sorensen Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Eric Sorensen is worth $83.0K, as of July 24th, 2026. This is the 466th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Sorensen has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Eric Sorensen's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Sorensen.
Eric Sorensen Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Eric Sorensen:
- H.R.8908: STOP GAMES Act of 2026
- H.R.8636: Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act
- H.R.8457: Homegrown Fertilizer Act
- H.R.7848: National Weather Safety Board Act
- H.R.6478: Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025
- H.R.4865: Advancing Research on Agricultural Soil Health Act of 2025
You can track bills proposed by Eric Sorensen on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Sorensen.
2026 Illinois's 17th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $8,188,038 of spending in Illinois's 17th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $3,066,572 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- FAIRSHAKE ($1,634,338)
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION ($821,292)
- HMP ($340,000)
- EQUALITY PAC ($243,621)
- ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVATOR POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND (FED) 'ACTIVATOR'/'ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU ACTIVATOR' ($15,018)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Illinois's 17th congressional district election.
