Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), along with Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Congressman Danny Davis (IL-07), and Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) wrote a letter urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide relief to farmers and ranchers suffering from severe drought by initiating the process for permitting emergency haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program acres.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) introduced bipartisan legislation with Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) to preserve and restore the Driftless Area between Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) led 35 members of Congress in requesting the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) provide plans to address scam robocalls and texts, which heavily target seniors.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) introduced a bipartisan bill to expand broadband access in rural areas by lessening regulations for small telecommunications providers. The ACCESS Rural America Act alters Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements originally intended for large corporations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), along with Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03), Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02), and Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16), introduced bipartisan legislation to improve access to high quality, affordable broadband in rural communities.
FREEPORT, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) urged the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to protect access to safe and affordable housing in Freeport.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced federal funding from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support local tech-industry partnerships and create jobs. The funding will be used to invest in programs that provide resources for regional innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) today introduced the bipartisan Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act with Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02). This legislation will improve flood and drought mitigation in the Driftless Area through existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs.