Government Accountability and Transparency
Serving as a local meteorologist for over 20 years required me to be a trusted neighbor to the people in Central and Northwestern Illinois. In Congress, I’m still working to be a trusted voice for the people of Illinois’ 17th District.
That means being willing to work with anyone – Republican or Democrat – to make sure everyone in my District has their needs met. It also means being accountable and transparent about the work I’m doing in Washington on your behalf.
If you need help from the federal government, have a question for my office, or would just like to share your view on the issues you care most about, please contact my Washington, DC or Rock Island offices any time. Contact information for these offices can be found at the bottom of this page.
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A Rockford-born meteorologist, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorenson didn't plan on being a politician. But after seeing how his work in broadcasting impacted his viewers in both the Rockford and the Quad Cities areas, he wanted to take his service to northwest Illinois to the next level.
ROCKFORD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) are announcing $4,950 for Rockford University to help recruit and train college students as non-partisan poll workers.
PEORIA, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) are calling on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to protect jobs at USPS’s Peoria Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC). In a letter sent to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Sorensen and LaHood question USPS’s consideration of moving these jobs to the South Suburban P&DC in Bedford Park, Illinois which will hurt working families and may increase delivery times for residents.
MILAN, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is calling on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to protect jobs at USPS’s Milan Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC). In a letter sent to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Sorensen questions USPS’s consideration of moving these jobs to Des Moines, Iowa, which will hurt working families and may increase delivery times for residents.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement applauding the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) unanimous vote to ban the use of robocalls using cloned voices with artificial intelligence (AI).
MOLINE, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), a member of the Congressional Labor Caucus, is applauding an executive order that requires project labor agreements (PLAs) to be used for federal construction projects, ensuring federal tax dollars support union jobs.
ROCK ISLAND, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing the launch of his 2024 Hearts for Heroes drive.
Students and community members in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District are invited to create handmade Valentine’s Day cards and deliver them to Sorensen’s Rock Island Office between Friday, February 2 and Monday, February 12, 2024. Cards will be distributed by Sorensen and staff to veterans and first responders across Central and Northwestern Illinois.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) helped pass the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, a bipartisan tax reform package that will lower taxes for working families and small businesses.
MOLINE, IL – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released his 2023 Year-End Report, highlighting his office’s work to invest in Central and Northwestern Illinois by making the region more sustainable for generations to come, keeping communities safe and healthy, and making government work for working and middle-class families.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) along with Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced the bipartisan Quashing Unwanted and Interruptive Electronic Telecommunications (QUIET) Act, which requires robocallers to disclose when artificial intelligence (AI) technology is used and increases penalties for violators who use AI to impersonate individuals.