Press Releases
ROCKFORD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced the Region 1 Joint Planning Commission in Rockford was awarded $70,000 from the Economic Development Administration to spur private investment and job creation for working families in the region.
PEORIA, IL - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council has been awarded $210,000 over the next three years from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to spur private investment and job creation for working families in the region.
ROCKFORD, IL - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) today announced that the City of Rockford will receive a $500,000 federal grant to clean up and revitalize brownfield sites — properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.
This funding, provided through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will allow Rockford to inventory, assess, and plan cleanups of properties that can be transformed into safe, productive spaces for the community.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, is putting his support behind a pair of bipartisan bills that will expand healthcare for military families and make federal student loan relief accessible for National Guard members and reservists.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement regarding his vote to oppose the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on the House floor.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced Chestnut Health Systems was awarded $1.1 million in federal funding to help address drug addiction in Illinois’ 17th district.
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced OSF Healthcare in Peoria was awarded $750,000 in federal funding to help expand access to healthcare in rural areas in Illinois’ 17th district.
ROCKFORD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), alongside U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, sent a formal letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) demanding transparency about the sudden installation of fencing around the U.S. District Court for Northern Illinois in Rockford.
The lawmakers are pressing DHS for details about the purpose of the fencing, how much it cost, how long it will remain in place, and whether local or state officials were notified in advance.
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) issued the following statement after learning of the tragic shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis.