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Sorensen Calls on Congress to Restore Affordable Connectivity Program
May 2, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) reiterated his call to restore the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) after its expiration at the end of April. The ACP provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible families.

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Sorensen Visits Southern Border, Calls for Increased Border Security
May 1, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) visited the southern border of the United States on a bipartisan trip to Arizona where he spoke directly with border patrol agents, government officials, and small business owners about the challenges they face in keeping the border secure and managing the flow of immigrants.  

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Rep. Sorensen speaking at the Rock Island Arsenal
April 29, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced that he has nominated five students from Central and Northwestern Illinois for admission to the United States Service Academies for the class entering the fall of 2024. The nominated students are:  

United States Military Academy: 

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Sorensen Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen NASA and Energy Department
April 18, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) along with the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) introduced a bipartisan

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Sorensen Introduces Bill to Help Working Families Access Clean Drinking Water
April 17, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) along with Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (PR-AL), Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08), and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan

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Congressman Eric Sorensen speaks to a WWII veteran at the WWII Memorial in Washington, DC
April 16, 2024

ROCK ISLAND, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing that his office returned over $1 million in tax dollars to constituents through federal casework services since he entered Congress last year. 

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Sorensen Delivers House Floor Speech Remembering Jason Jenkins
April 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) delivered a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives to honor Jason Jenkins, an 18-year-old Rockford student who was murdered in a racially motivated attack while working his shift at Walmart.  

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Construction Workers
April 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), along with Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) introduced the bipartisan

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Sorensen Supports Manufacturing Jobs in Northwestern Illinois
April 10, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) along with Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) and Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the bipartisan

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Sorensen Leads House in Moment of Silence to Remember Victims of the Rockford Stabbing Spree
April 10, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) along with members of the Illinois House delegation led the House of Representatives in a moment of silence to remember the victims of the Rockford stabbing spree.