Congressman Eric Sorensen voted no on the 2026 Farm Bill because it failed to address the challenges affecting Illinois Farmers.

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.”