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MONMOUTH, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Mayor Rod Davies, and other local officials toured Monmouth neighborhoods to inspect where lead water service lines will be replaced, highlighting Sorensen’s efforts to bring back nearly $1 million for the community’s drinking water infrastructure.
WILLIAMSFIELD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) visited Williamsfield Schools to highlight recently-announced federal investments for energy upgrades that will lower utility costs, improve air quality, and create healthier learning environments.
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD)– 17th District State Representative Eric Sorensen toured the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria on Friday afternoon.
This comes after the Air Force announced in June that the Illinois Air National Guard’s TACP group and the Air Force band will be decommissioned from the base.
Representative Sorensen visited the facility to showcase his efforts to protect units at the base and support service members.
Sorensen said he’s trying to work across the aisle with State Representative Darin LaHood to ensure funding.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has designated four counties in Illinois 17th Congressional District (McDonough, Mercer, Fulton, and Tazewell) as primary natural disaster areas due to a recent drought.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement on the administration's $40 billion supplemental funding request, which includes resources to secure our border and address the flow of illicit fentanyl into the country.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced the launch of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for middle and high school students in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is now accepting applications from high school students in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District seeking nominations to a U.S. Service Academy for the fall 2024 term. The deadline for applications is October 31, 2023, at 5:00 P.M.
FREEPORT, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Freeport Mayor Jodi Miller, and other local officials toured the newly constructed Freeport Well House and viewed the Adams Avenue Reconstruction project to highlight efforts to improve local infrastructure and expand clean drinking water access.
