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On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) hosted a telephone town hall with over 13,000 participants across Illinois' 17th Congressional District.
On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) visited the Rockford Fire Department training academy center to learn more about how he can work to support firefighters, and all first responders, in Congress.
On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) visited German Valley, where he is working to bring back funding to fix drinking water infrastructure and deliver cleaner drinking water to families.
On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) hosted a telephone town hall with over 5,000 participants from across Illinois' 17th Congressional District. During the call, the Congressman spoke with constituents directly about issues impacting Illinois families the most right now, including high costs on gas groceries, and more.
On Monday, August 12, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) appeared on WMBD during his visit to Market 309 in Peoria to discuss his efforts to bring more affordable food to Central Illinois families.
On Friday, August 9, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), who prior to serving in Congress was a local television meteorologist of over two decades, joined Ryan Nobles on NBC's Meet the Press NOW to discuss the federal government's role in helping communities recover from extreme weather.
On Wednesday, August 22, 2024, WREX Channel 13 in Rockford reported on the status of the Farm Bill, which sets national agriculture policy for the next five years.
Sorensen, member of the House Agriculture Committee, submitted the following comment on the bill's status:
On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) toured Martin Equipment, a John Deere equipment supplier, in Rock Island to discuss workforce challenges in the region and highlight work to create good-paying jobs in the Illinois side of the Quad Cities area.
During the visit, Sorensen said to WHBF:
On Monday. August 12, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) joined Peoria Heights leaders to announce $959,752 in funding for Peoria Heights to upgrade its water infrastructure.
Sorensen secured the investment through the Community Project Funding process, which helps members secure dollars for critical investments in their communities.
On Thursday, August 8, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) appeared on WQAD to discuss his efforts to announce a $1.8 million Head Start Grant for Project NOW in Rock Island, that will provide families in the Quad Cities with access to early childhood education.