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WASHINGTON (25News Now) - As Republicans and Democrats bicker about aiding war-torn countries Ukraine and Israel, an area congressman thinks he’s found an issue in which both sides can agree.
U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Moline) released a video on Thursday saying he and Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) are introducing the All-American Flag Act. It would require the federal government to buy American flags that are made entirely in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing nearly $177 million for Illinois under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to provide financial assistance to families to lower their home energy costs.
ROCK ISLAND, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) are announcing $146,749 for Western Illinois University (WIU) in Macomb to help rural and small businesses and agriculture producers secure grants that will lower energy costs and strengthen energy resilience.
BLOOMINGTON, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are announcing $499,784 for a project to grow more trees in Bloomington and Normal, which will improve air and water quality, protect residents against summer heat, and lower household energy costs.
ROCKFORD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) are announcing nearly $400,000 in federal funding for programs to reduce violent crime.
WASHINGTON (WMBD) — Several Illinois members of Congress are supporting legislation to improve flood protections along the Mississippi River.
According to a news release from Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-IL), the bipartisan Upper Mississippi River Levee Safety Act would give local levee districts along the upper Mississippi more flexibility to maintain their systems and allow them to better prepare for floods.
BLOOMINGTON, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is announcing over $4.2 million in federal grant funding for Head Start education programs in Central Illinois.
ROCKFORD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are announcing $50 million in funding awarded to ComEd and its local Rockford partners to deliver affordable, clean energy to Illinois families.