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PEORIA, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing over $8 million for Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity (PCCEO) to administer early childhood education to families in Central Illinois.
"Making sure our kids have access to the classroom is a critical step to putting our children on the road to success,” said Sorensen. “I’m proud to see our tax dollars coming back to Peoria to support working families in Central Illinois and contribute to our region’s growth.”
ROCKFORD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen is announcing nearly $8.6 million for the City of Rockford to administer early childhood education to families in Northern Illinois.
"Making sure our kids have access to the classroom is a critical step to putting our children on the road to success,” said Sorensen. “I’m proud to see our tax dollars coming back to my hometown of Rockford to support working families in Northern Illinois and contribute to our region’s growth.”
ROCK ISLAND, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing over $12 million in federal grant funding for Head Start education programs in Western Illinois.
"Making sure our kids have access to the classroom is a critical step to putting our children on the road to success,” said Sorensen. “I’m proud to see our tax dollars coming back to
Western Illinois to support working families in the region and contribute to the growth of our communities.”
Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) has reopened the Peoria Health Center after it was severely damaged by a firebomb attack in early 2023.
The rebuilding and renovations amounted to more than $1 million. On Tuesday, PPIL held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and press conference with Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Michael Cabonargi, Congressman Eric Sorensen, and Illinois State Senator Dave Kohler to unveil the new facility.
WASHINGTON, DC – Following a push by Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02), and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) to block a pay raise for Congress, the House Appropriations Committee scrapped plans to increase member pay in upcoming government funding legislation.
PEORIA, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the below statement following the death of a young airline passenger after an emergency landing at General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), along with Congressman Brandon Williams (NY-22) introduced H.R. 8674, the Milestones for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Act.
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) has a joined a new effort to block Congress from getting another pay raise in upcoming government funding legislation.
Joined by Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a new letter by the three urges leaders to focus on working families instead of bestowing themselves a new pay raise.
In addition, they ask any upcoming government funding legislation language prohibit a cost-of-living adjustment for Congress.
Federal tax dollars will fund two projects in the Peoria area.
Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-Moline) was joined by leaders from Peoria on Friday to announce a total of $1 million in funding for the projects.
One of the projects will build eight new single-family homes in South Peoria on the site of the former McKinley School, with $500,000 going towards the work. The former school was torn down in 2023.
1st District Councilwoman Denise Jackson says it’s a “long awaited” improvement for the area.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is joining Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) in a new effort to block Members of Congress from receiving a pay raise in upcoming government funding legislation.