Transportation and Infrastructure
For so many, transportation means opportunity – to jobs, to education, to seeing family. A strong public transit network is essential for any thriving community and is a necessity for countless working families in Illinois. I’m working with local partners to provide and strengthen public transit networks to expand these opportunities to everyone in our District.
Transportation also includes reliable roads and bridges to help commuters safely get from place to place. Now that the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering for Illinois, I’m working to make sure our region has a seat at the table when it comes to vital infrastructure investment opportunities.
On top of roads and bridges, infrastructure improvements also include investments in safe drinking water systems, high-speed broadband networks, and more.
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MOLINE — Hours before President Joe Biden addressed the nation in his annual State of the Union address, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Moline, offered "state of the district" remarks that, among other topics, highlighted his efforts to provide more resources to veterans.
MOLINE — Hours before President Joe Biden addressed the nation in his annual State of the Union address, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Moline, offered "state of the district" remarks that, among other topics, highlighted his efforts to provide more resources to veterans.
MOLINE — Hours before President Joe Biden addressed the nation in his annual State of the Union address, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Moline, offered "state of the district" remarks that, among other topics, highlighted his efforts to provide more resources to veterans.
U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, (D) IL, 17th Dist., joined Peoria’s Mayor and labor leaders from Central Illinois Monday afternoon to discuss what the city needs to improve local infrastructure.
Sorensen hopes to bring federal money back to the city and create jobs to rebuild Illinois.
“These are the ways that not only is it better for infrastructure for our communities, but it’s going to put our good people to work because there’s nothing more empowering than actually seeing work being done to make your neighborhood better,” Sorensen said.
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Congressman Eric Sorensen, Peoria Mayor Rita Ali, Illinois Transportation Secretary Omar Osman, and other leaders in labor met at the Peoria art guild to discuss ways to improve local infrastructure.
Local leaders in central Illinois are seeing a shortage of infrastructure workers across the state.
The biggest takeaway from the discussion is the need to intrigue the younger generation with labor-intensive jobs. They spent the day brainstorming ideas of how to get the younger generation interested in a career in infrastructure.
On Thursday, January 11, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to bring attention to several of his infrastructure priorities for Illinois.
These priorities include fully funding the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP), which is a proposal to significantly upgrade infrastructure along the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers to get agriculture goods to market faster.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) spoke before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to support upgrades to Mississippi and Illinois Rivers’ navigation infrastructure and call for improved clean drinking water and wastewater infrastructure for Illinois families.
PEORIA, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is joining the Department of Transportation (DOT) to announce $500,000 for the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria (MAAP) to expand service to new destinations in the western United States.
ROCKFORD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is joining the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to announce a $1,000,000 grant for the Region 1 Joint Planning Commission and its partners to address brownfield sites in Northern Illinois. A brownfield site is land that has been contaminated by pollutants or hazardous substances and must be cleaned up prior to development.
FREEPORT – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is applauding a decision from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow the City of Freeport to continue receiving vital housing resources under the agency’s rural development programs.