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Driftless Area in Illinois
June 29, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) introduced bipartisan legislation with Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) to preserve and restore the Driftless Area between Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wiscon

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Lawmakers wrote a letter to the FCC, stating: Too many Americans, particularly our senior citizens, are taken advantage of by bad actors and scammers with robocalls and, more prevalent in recent years, robotexts.   We urge you to use every tool at your disposal to crack down on these bad actors that take advantage of working Americans.
June 26, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) led 35 members of Congress in requesting the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) provide plans to address scam robocalls and texts, which heavily target seniors.

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Sorensen Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Rural Broadband Access
June 23, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) introduced a bipartisan bill to expand broadband access in rural areas by lessening regulations for small telecommunications providers. The ACCESS Rural America Act alters Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements originally intended for large corporations. 

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Sorensen Applauds Inclusion of $75 Million for River Infrastructure Upgrades in Energy and Water Bill
June 20, 2023
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) applauded the inclusion of $75 million in the FY2024 House Energy and Water Appropriations bill to upgrade the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers’ navigation infrastructure.
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River in Rockford.
June 20, 2023

Congresspersons Eric Sorensen (D-17) and Darin LaHood (R-16) both support the $75 million dollars allotted in the US FY2024 budget. This is the House Energy and Appropriations Bill, which will help infrastructure in Illinois rivers and the Mississippi River which upgrade navigation. 

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Housing
June 15, 2023

FREEPORT, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) urged the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to protect access to safe and affordable housing in Freeport.

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  Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.) during his time in television news.
June 14, 2023

Rep. Eric Sorensen brings a rare resume to Congress. The freshman lawmaker, who represents part of the Quad Cities area of Illinois, is, by his own accounting, the first former television meteorologist in Congress in more than four decades. (The last one was Rep. Dale Milford (D-Texas), who left in 1979.)

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QC Power station
June 14, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced federal funding from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support local tech-industry partnerships and create jobs. The funding will be used to invest in programs that provide resources for regional innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups.