Press Releases
GALESBURG, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) today joined local leaders to announce $25 million in federal funding for major infrastructure upgrades in Galesburg, expected to bring new businesses and good-paying jobs to the area. Sorensen, along with Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, pushed for the funding that will help improve quality of life for families in the region.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) attended today’s funeral for former President Jimmy Carter at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. He released the following statement:
ROCK ISLAND, IL — Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) announced that their bipartisan bill, the Opportunities for Non-developed Sites to Have Opportunities to be Rehabilitated for Economic Development (ONSHORE) Act, has been signed into law as part of a larger infrastructure package.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen released the following statement upon being sworn in for his second term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
"Serving the families of Central and Northwestern Illinois remains the honor of a lifetime. For 20 years as a meteorologist, I worked to keep our communities safe and prepared—and now, after completing my first term in Congress, I’m proud to continue that work as your representative.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement on the Abundant Life Christian School shooting in Madison, Wisconsin.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) applauded passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), which includes investments he secured for clean drinking water infrastructure in Sherrard and Savanna. WRDA authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out major water infrastructure upgrades across the country.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) applauded passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), which includes investments he secured for clean drinking water infrastructure in German Valley and Rockford. WRDA authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out major water infrastructure upgrades across the country.
WASHIGNTON, DC – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), along with Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16), introduced a bipartisan bill to rename the United States Postal Service (USPS) building located at 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford after letter carrier Jay Larson. Larson, who was a 25-year veteran of the USPS, was killed on March 27, 2024, in the Rockford stabbing spree while delivering mail to his neighbors.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement on H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act.
ROCK ISLAND, IL – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced $520,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program to make roads safer for pedestrians, drivers, and cyclists in Macomb and Sterling.