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Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) delivered a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives in support of making sure workers have the right to collectively bargain.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) delivered a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives in support of making sure workers have the right to collectively bargain.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) spoke before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to support upgrades to Mississippi and Illinois Rivers’ navigation infrastructure and call for improved clean drinking water and wastewater infrastructure for Illinois families.
PEORIA, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is joining the Department of Transportation (DOT) to announce $500,000 for the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria (MAAP) to expand service to new destinations in the western United States.
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council (EDC) will receive $20,000 to help drive economic growth and bring investment and jobs to Central Illinois.
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) joined the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to announce the grant. The DOC’s Economic Development Administration funds will help the EDC research ways to strengthen the local economy and attract development.
ROCKFORD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is joining the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to announce a $1,000,000 grant for the Region 1 Joint Planning Commission and its partners to address brownfield sites in Northern Illinois. A brownfield site is land that has been contaminated by pollutants or hazardous substances and must be cleaned up prior to development.
FREEPORT – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is applauding a decision from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow the City of Freeport to continue receiving vital housing resources under the agency’s rural development programs.
Whiteside County is getting financial help from the federal government to provide public health services.
A news release from Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) says the county is receiving $696,899 from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to offer services. The award is partial funding for 2024 and will help the county provide new access to those who need it most, as well as expand their facilities.
FREEPORT, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is applauding a decision from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow the City of Freeport to continue receiving vital housing resources under the agency’s rural development programs.