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