Congressman Sorensen Statement on House Passage of the Farm Bill

Image May 1, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement after voting no on the 2026 Farm Bill: “I worked across the aisle to try and craft a farm bill that would provide real certainty for Illinois farmers with policies like year-round E15, expanding markets for our producers while lowering prices at the pump. Instead of meeting in the middle, the House GOP passed a farm bill that tells farmers to make do with 2018 funding levels. They failed to address the massive cuts in funding for food assistance. And they didn’t include year-round E15 to reduce gas prices or provisions to lower high input costs—failing to address the challenges that Illinois farmers are facing today. “But our fight does not end here. I will continue to work with my Senate colleagues to craft a final farm bill that provides certainty and lowers costs for Illinois farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.” Congressman Eric Sorensen represents Illinois’ 17th District in the United States House of Representatives. Prior to serving in Congress, Sorensen was a local meteorologist in Rockford and the Quad Cities for more than 20 years. His district includes Illinois’ Quad Cities, Rockford, Peoria, and Bloomington-Normal. ### Related Items Sorensen on WREX: We Need to Work in a Bipartisan Way to Pass a Farm Bill for Northern Illinois Ag