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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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.
FREEPORT, IL – 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.
In March of 2023, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Ranking Member of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, welcomed a representative from Rockford-based Collins Aerospace to a committee hearing.
There, they talked about supporting Northern Illinois' growing aerospace industry and creating jobs in the region.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) celebrated the second anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law being signed into law and hig
On Monday, October 9, 2023, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) toured Quad Cities International Airport in Moline to highlight a $283,000 grant to study the possibility of bringing a spaceport to the facility, which would bring jobs and economic development to the surrounding region.
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - Congressman Eric Sorensen, Illinois 17th Congressional District, toured the Quad Cities International Airport, discussing future developments and highlighting work being done to install a potential spaceport at the facility. But amid the ‘stunning weekend attack’ into southern Israel towns by Hamas, Iran-backed terrorist organization.
MONMOUTH, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Mayor Rod Davies, and other local officials toured Monmouth neighborhoods to inspect where lead water service lines will be replaced, highlighting Sorensen’s efforts to bring back nearly $1 million for the community’s drinking water infrastructure.
WILLIAMSFIELD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) visited Williamsfield Schools to highlight recently-announced federal investments for energy upgrades that will lower utility costs, improve air quality, and create healthier learning environments.