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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.
17th Cong. Eric Sorensen (D-East Moline) joined community leaders in Lanark Wednesday morning, May 29, to announce and celebrate the $959,752 he secured to repair the city’s water infrastructure.
Sorensen secured the investment from Congress to fix water mains in the city that are experiencing an excess number of breaks.
The congressman joined Mayor Mark Macomber and former Mayor Kenneth Viglietta outside the Lanark Maintenance Facility to highlight nearly $1 million Sorensen secured to deliver safe and clean water to Lanark families.
ROCK FALLS, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is joining the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to announce $1,045,348 for Whiteside County to administer public health services to communities in Western Illinois.
A federal contribution to a new STEM/Science Lab Building at Illinois State University could come with the help of U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen.
Sorensen has requested funding for 15 projects in his district, including $15 million for the ISU building.
“We have such a special way of life here in Central and northwestern Illinois,” said Sorensen, a Democrat who represents the 17th Congressional District. “And if we want to make our region sustainable for future generations, we need to make investments now that will support our region’s growth.”
Whiteside County will receive more than $1 million to administer public health services to communities in western Illinois.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen of Illinois’ 17th Congressional District announced in a news release Tuesday that the county will receive $1,045,348.
“Communities across western Illinois deserve access to affordable and reliable health care,”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is requesting funding for 15 local projects that will benefit Illinois families as Congress works to fund the government.