Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) applauded the Air National Guard’s decision to select Peoria’s 182nd Airlift Wing as one of four preferred locations for new C-130J aircraft to replace the aging C-130H aircraft.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen delivered a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives expressing support for United Auto Workers (UAW) members as they negotiate their contract with major automotive industry companies.
ROCKFORD, IL – U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona joined Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), National Education Association (NEA) President Becky Pringle, and other local leaders to tour Beyer Early Childhood Center and highlight efforts to support kindergarten programming.
ROCKFORD, IL – U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman joined Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) in Rockford to meet with local entrepreneurs and highlight their work to support small businesses.
PEORIA, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) joined Illinois AFL-CIO President Tim Drea and other Illinois labor leaders in a roundtable to highlight Sorensen’s work to support union jobs and American workers in Congress.
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.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has designated four counties in Illinois 17th Congressional District (McDonough, Mercer, Fulton, and Tazewell) as primary natural disaster areas due to a recent drought.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement on the administration's $40 billion supplemental funding request, which includes resources to secure our border and address the flow of illicit fentanyl into the country.