Press Releases
MOLINE, IL – As we approach the start of National Crime Prevention Month, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing $250,000 for the City of Kewanee to hire two law enforcement officers to increase community policing and crime prevention efforts.
ROCKFORD, IL – As we approach the start of National Crime Prevention Month, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing $2,600,000 in resources for Winnebago County law enforcement to investigate domestic violence crimes and help families impacted by domestic violence.
MOLINE, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $8 million in federal funding for Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK) through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen released the following statement on his decision to vote against the House GOP’s proposed legislation to fund the government.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement in response to an apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen announced that two national police organizations, the National Fraternal Order of Police and the National Association of Police Organizations, endorsed his bipartisan
MOLINE, IL – On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen released the following statement on the shooting of two police officers in Macomb, Illinois:
MOLINE, IL – On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at 6:30 PM CT, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) will host a town hall with residents of Illinois’ 17th Congressional District. Constituents will be allowed to participate over the phone, and a recording of the event will be made available afterward.
PEORIA, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing over $14 million in U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) funding for a new air traffic control tower at General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport.
Sorensen fought to secure the funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Airport Terminal Program. These funds will be used to replace an existing tower that has been in operation since 1959. The new tower will meet updated FAA standards and Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.
MOLINE, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) met with the leadership of Deere & Co. at their headquarters in Moline to find answers to questions regarding layoffs and future plans. He released the following statement: