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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement on his vote to avert a government shutdown.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) hosted a telephone town hall yesterday evening with residents of Central and Northwestern Illinois.
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As the only meteorologist in Congress, I can tell you for certain: our climate is changing, and extreme weather events are negatively impacting our communities. In Congress, I am working to make sure that our nation takes action to combat these threats.
A space leader on Capitol Hill is looking at how to eliminate gaps between the agencies that oversee human spaceflight over concerns about maintaining the highest safety standards.
Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL), the ranking member of the House space subcommittee, pointed out the multitude of groups that have a hand in regulating spaceflight, from the FAA to the FCC to the Commerce Department to the DoD. He said it’s something he wants to address in the NASA reauthorization bill, which Congress is in the midst of considering.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) applauded the Air National Guard’s decision to select Peoria’s 182nd Airlift Wing as one of four preferred locations for new C-130J aircraft to replace the aging C-130H aircraft.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen delivered a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives expressing support for United Auto Workers (UAW) members as they negotiate their contract with major automotive industry companies.
ROCKFORD, IL – U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona joined Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), National Education Association (NEA) President Becky Pringle, and other local leaders to tour Beyer Early Childhood Center and highlight efforts to support kindergarten programming.
As we celebrate Labor Day, I’m thinking about hard-working families across central and northwestern Illinois who still feel left behind.
High costs and stagnant wages are still making it difficult for middle-class families to make ends meet. At the same time, big corporations are reporting record profits and the wealthiest one percent continues to get wealthier.
This weekend, let’s take a moment to recognize the ones who really built this country — the American worker. And the workers, coming together to bargain collectively, who built a strong middle class.