Press Releases

MOLINE, IL – On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen released the following statement on the shooting of two police officers in Macomb, Illinois: 

MOLINE, IL – On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at 6:30 PM CT, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) will host a town hall with residents of Illinois’ 17th Congressional District.

PEORIA, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing over $14 million in U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) funding for a new air traffic control tower at General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport. 

MOLINE, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) met with the leadership of Deere & Co. at their headquarters in Moline to find answers to questions regarding layoffs and future plans. He released the following statement: 

ROCK ISLAND, IL - Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement in response to news that John Deere will lay off workers in the Quad Cities area.

Galesburg, IL - Agricultural operations in Illinois have been significantly impacted by recent tornadoes, high winds and flooding.  The U.S.

PEORIA, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing $675,000 in U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) funding for McLean County to plan and design the final nine miles of the Historic Route 66 Bike and Pedestrian Trail in the northern part of the county.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman Eric Sorensen’s (IL-17) bipartisan All-American Flag Act, which will require the federal government to only purchase flags that are entirely produced and manufactured in the United States. The bill now goes to the president’s desk to be signed into law.