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U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Moline, takes a tour of the Wallace School Head Start program Wednesday, March 27, in Sterling in order to advocate for the early childhood education program.
Congressman and meteorologist Eric Sorensen reads a book chosen by the preschool class Wednesday, March 27, 2024 to students in the Head Start program at Wallace School in Sterling. Sorensen toured the school to ask how he can help strengthen the early childhood education program.
ROCKFORD, IL - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement on the death of Auburn High School student Jason Jenkins, an 18-year-old Walmart employee that was murdered while working at a store in Rockford.
Women in unions met with Illinois congressman Eric Sorensen to discuss what congress can do for them in the workplace.
They held a roundtable conversation and discussed topics like the high price of childcare, including finding the time to bring their kids to childcare while balancing their work schedule. Attendees also talked about the value of having more women in leadership positions.
The conversation focused on including women in union contract negotiations so they have better representation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) voted to pass a bipartisan defense spending bill that includes wins he secured for the 182nd Airlift Wing at the Peoria Air National Guard base. The package also includes a 5.2 percent pay raise for service members – the largest in over two decades.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) voted to pass a bipartisan defense spending bill that includes historic wins to support the Rock Island Arsenal and strengthens national security. The package Sorensen helped pass also includes a 5.2 percent pay raise for service members – the largest in over two decades.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) voted to pass a bipartisan spending bill in the House of Representatives that includes $2.4 million he secured for infrastructure projects for the Town of Normal.
U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen said there was $2.4 million for projects within the town of Normal.
In the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill that passed the House, the Rockford Democrat secured money to make Normal safer and healthier, his office said. The spending bill now advances to the Senate for passage and then heads to the President’s desk for signature.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) led U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) secured $120 million for once-in-a-generation infrastructure upgrades along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, which will allow more goods from Illinois’ 17th District to be shipped to market, boosting the local economy. Sorensen joined a coalition of bipartisan, interstate members to secure this funding in annual spending legislation that is now law.