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Sorensen Announces Available Funding to Strengthen STEM Workforce
May 31, 2023

WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) are announcing a $4.5 million grant funding competition to support efforts to create science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) talent development strategies and support innovation. 

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Congressman Sorensen speaking at hearing
May 29, 2023

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen addressed several topics during a telephone town hall Tuesday ranging from prescription drug costs and veterans care to the national debt ceiling and law enforcement training.

Sorensen, a Moline Democrat, answered questions from constituents from throughout the 17th District, including Morrison, Moline, Canton, Peoria, Bloomington, Rockford and Mendota.

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Construction Workers
May 26, 2023
ROCKFORD, IL – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) joined the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to announce $4,057,730 in grants to revitalize contaminated sites in Northwestern Illinois.
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Rep. Sorensen, pictured in Nov. 2022
May 23, 2023

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen sat down for dinner Monday night at a table with five Republicans and three Democrats.

“And the thing I brought away from that is, God, this looks a lot like my neighborhood. We should be able to sit down and talk with one another again, and support one another,” said Sorensen, who represents the 17th Congressional District that includes the Twin City area.

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Sorensen to Host Town Hall
May 23, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) will host a town hall with residents of Illinois’ 17th Congressional District. Constituents will be allowed to participate over the phone, and a recording of the event will be made available afterward.

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Police background
May 18, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) led over 40 members of the New Democrat Coalition in calling for increased funding for law enforcement in the upcoming budget.

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Police background
May 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) co-led the introduction of the bipartisan Invest to Protect Act, which supports small and midsize police departments by providing resources to improve off

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Sorensen Applauds EPA Decision to Expand E15 Sales, Lowering Costs for Working Families
May 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), along with members Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Stephanie Bice (OK-05), Wesley Hunt (TX-13), and Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) introduced the Fuels Parity Act, which allows ethanol from corn starch to qualify as an advanced biofuel.

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Rep. Eric Sorensen Official Photo
May 16, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (Il-17) introduced amendments that would better secure the southern border and prevent the spread of fentanyl to an immigration bill the House of Representatives considered this past week.