Media
Latest News
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.
The bipartisan All-American Flag Act proposed by Illinois District 17 Congressman Eric Sorensen has passed unanimously in the U.S. House of Representatives, a media release said.
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.
ROCK ISLAND, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) congratulated Pekin Community High School senior Rachel Fry on winning the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for Ill
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) applauded the inclusion of investments for Western Illinois in the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), legislation that authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out major water infrastructure upgrades across the country.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) applauded the inclusion of investments for Northern Illinois in the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), legislation that authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out major water infrastructure upgrades across the country.
ROCKFORD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing $1.5 million for the Rockford Housing Authority to prepare young workers for jobs and strengthen the workforce in Northern Illinois.
On Thursday, Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), and Eric Sorensen (IL-17) introduced the bipartisan Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act. This bill would increase funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), helping provide them with additional resources that are needed to combat the fentanyl crisis.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) hosted a bipartisan telephone town hall discussion Wednesday evening with residents of Central and Northwestern Illinois.