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Sorensen Launches Congressional App Challenge for Middle and High School Students
August 10, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced the launch of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for middle and high school students in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District.

Issues:Education
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Congressman Sorensen walking with armed service member
August 8, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is now accepting applications from high school students in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District seeking nominations to a U.S. Service Academy for the fall 2024 term. The deadline for applications is October 31, 2023, at 5:00 P.M.

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Sorensen Tours Freeport, Highlights Clean Drinking Water Efforts
August 8, 2023

FREEPORT, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Freeport Mayor Jodi Miller, and other local officials toured the newly constructed Freeport Well House and viewed the Adams Avenue Reconstruction project to highlight efforts to improve local infrastructure and expand clean drinking water access. 

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Announcement: Veterans who begin filing a PACT Act claim by August 9 may be eligible for backdated benefits. Visit VA.gov/PACT
August 2, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced that under the PACT Act, veterans exposed to toxic ch

Issues:Veterans
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Rep. Sorensen speaks with a farmer in Mercer County
August 1, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), alongside Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), introduced the Advancing Research on Agricultural Climate Impacts Act, bipartisan legislation to support farmers and combat extreme weather by better tracking farmers’ conservation efforts. 

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Stack of Books
July 31, 2023

ROCK ISLAND, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing over $3.2 million in federal grant funding for Head Start education programs in Northwestern Illinois. 

Issues:Education
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Sorensen Urges Congress to Support Disabled Veterans
July 27, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) applauded the inclusion of his priorities to help disabled veterans in a bill passed in the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. 

Issues:Veterans
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Sorensen Supports Manufacturing Jobs in Northwestern Illinois
July 25, 2023

ROCK ISLAND, IL Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) secured the inclusion of $12.5 million in the FY2024 House Defense Appropriations Bill to support manufacturing jobs and develop new technologies in the Quad Cities area. 

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Sorensen Announces Over $1.6 Million for Early Childhood Education in Northwestern Illinois
July 20, 2023

FREEPORT, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing $1,654,296 in federal grant funding for Head Start education programs in Northwestern Illinois. 

Issues:Education
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Sorensen Applauds Investments for Local Projects in Northern Illinois
July 19, 2023

ROCKFORD, IL Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) applauded the inclusion of over $2.8 million to fund a police training facility in Winnebago County, upgrade the 8th Avenue Bridge in Rockford, and replace contaminated wells in Freeport in