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Congressman Eric Sorensen standing at a podium at Sherrard High School, speaking to a gym full of students.
July 18, 2024

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.

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July 12, 2024

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.

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Sorensen Hosts Bipartisan Telephone Town Hall to Discuss Tax Dollars Coming Back to Illinois
July 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) hosted a bipartisan telephone town hall discussion Wednesday evening with residents of Central and Northwestern Illinois.

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Sorensen Visits Southern Border, Calls for Increased Border Security
July 11, 2024

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen is co-sponsoring a bipartisan bill aimed at curbing the flow of fentanyl across the southern border.

The "Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act," announced Thursday during a virtual news conference, proposes allocating $5.3 billion to increase technology and personnel dedicated to drug trafficking at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Rep. Sorensen
July 9, 2024

Illinois politicians announced on Tuesday a multi-million-dollar investment into mass transit that could change the way some riders get around their communities.

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  U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen speaks on Jan. 18 during a news conference to discuss federal funding previously awarded to Connect Transit in Bloomington-Normal.
July 9, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced a total of $25,415,095 in U.S.

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Sorensen to Host Town Hall with Local Mayors
July 9, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at 6:30 PM CT, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) will host a town hall with residents of Illinois’ 17th Congressional District.

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Sorensen Bill to Foster Interagency Collaboration at NASA Advances Out of Committee
July 2, 2024

Bloomington and Normal city officials are thanking Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen for his help in securing nearly $5 million in federal spending for the community.