Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is pushing for new federal funding to help communities like the Quad Cities prepare for growth, attract new businesses, and create jobs.
Sorensen is urging the House Appropriations Committee to fund the Critical Supply Chain Site Development Program at the Economic Development Administration with $50 million. This program would help communities prepare land for new factories and major industrial projects—making it easier to attract businesses, create jobs, and strengthen America’s supply chains.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen is fighting to lower the cost of housing by supporting the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act. The legislation is a package of over 20 different provisions that will help lower housing costs by cutting through red tape to build more housing, expand access to mortgages for first-time homebuyers, improve protections for renters, and speed up construction of new housing in rural areas.
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s threats against Iran:
“Donald Trump promised to lower costs and end foreign wars. Voters took him at his word. But instead, he is threatening a level of conflict in the Middle East that would be catastrophic and irreversible.
“An escalating war in Iran would cause so much pain and suffering, a new threat for our troops, and the threat of $5 or $6 gas back home.
ROCK ISLAND, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) met with employees and labor representatives connected to the Rock Island Arsenal for a roundtable discussion on April 3, 2026, focused on workforce concerns and the future of jobs at the Arsenal.
The conversation provided an opportunity for Congressman Sorensen to hear directly from workers about the challenges facing the Arsenal and the potential impact of recent Army decisions on employees, their families, and the broader Quad Cities community.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is helping to lead the fight to crack down on elected officials and federal employees using privileged information to make money by betting in prediction markets. Congressman Sorensen joined House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) and Senators Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, and Jeff Merkley in demanding answers from the Trump Administration about how it is enforcing laws against insider trading.
WASHINGTON, DC— U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and Congressman Eric Sorensen released the following statement in response to the Army’s attempt to move jobs away from Rock Island Arsenal:
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce the Fertilizer Transparency Act to help provide Illinois farmers with more certainty and better information about fertilizer prices. This legislation would require the U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement after the FCC announced that Nexstar will be taking over Tegna.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is helping to lead efforts to crack down on Members of Congress using their elected positions for personal gain. He joined Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11), Congressman Derek Tran (CA-45), and Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) to introduce sweeping legislation that would prevent self-dealing and make key reforms to restore public trust in Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Eric Sorensen (IL-17) helped introduce the Energy Bills Relief Act, legislation that would help lower families’ monthly utility bills, ensure that data centers are not passing energy costs to households, and expand access to clean and affordable energy for generations to come.
In 2025, the average Illinois family saw their utility bills go up by $200—an increase of over 15% in one year.