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MOLINE, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced grants that are now available to strengthen Central and Northwestern Illinois’ nuclear power industry. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program is accepting applications for awards that will prevent reactors from having to close prematurely, supporting our communities’ energy needs and creating good-paying, sustainable jobs.
ROCKFORD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced $375,031 in funding to study rail infrastructure and development in Rockford.
PEORIA, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is joining the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to announce $14,010,000 for a new air traffic control tower at General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced $293,000 in funding to develop affordable housing, revitalize neighborhoods, and create jobs in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and the Department of Commerce
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) announced four federal grant opportunities available to local Illinois law enf
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) delivered a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives expressing support for the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act which strengthens a worker’s right to form and join a union.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced $3,328,749 in federal grant funding for Head Start education programs in Northwestern Illinois.
GALESBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small announced $18 million in funds for high-speed broadband access to rural communities in Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, and Warren counties.