Eric Sorensen
U.S. Representative · IL-17 · Democrat
Statements and posts
173 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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Congressman Eric Sorensen Announces Fire Prevention Grant for City of Kewanee
Announced $166,666 FEMA grant for Kewanee Fire Department fire prevention initiatives.
“This grant will help Kewanee invest in proactive safety efforts that protect our neighbors and first responders.”
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Congressman Eric Sorensen Announces Over $3 Million in Grant Funding for Peoria Fire Department
Announced $3 million FEMA grant for Peoria Fire Department staffing and equipment.
“Our firefighters are essential to the safety of Peoria families”
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Congressman Eric Sorensen Announces Fire Prevention Grant for City of Sterling
Announced $138,788 FEMA grant for Sterling Fire Department operations and safety.
“These federal investments help make sure our firefighters can do their jobs safely and effectively”
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Congressman Sorensen Helps Pass Legislation to Prevent Health Care Costs from Skyrocketing
Voted for legislation to help millions of Americans afford health insurance and prevent premium increases.
“Too many families are forced to bankrupt themselves to afford basic health care to keep themselves healthy”
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House Passes Defense Bill, Sorensen Highlights Wins for Rock Island Arsenal and IL-17
Voted for NDAA after securing provisions protecting Rock Island Arsenal jobs and Illinois military investments.
“We must do everything we can to put our servicemembers and military families first. These investments give our neighbors the support they deserve and help safeguard the jobs that drive our local economy”
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Congressman Sorensen Supports Bill to Protect Seniors from Scams This Holiday Season
Joined bipartisan bill to protect seniors from financial scams during holidays.
“With the holidays approaching, far too many seniors will face scammers trying to take advantage of their kindness, trust, and hard-earned savings”
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Secured $9 million in federal funding for Rock Island Arsenal modernization and military readiness.
“The Rock Island Arsenal needs investments to continue modernizing and sustaining its important mission of defending our country’s national security”
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Secured $8 million in federal funding for Illinois Army National Guard readiness center in Peoria.
“The Illinois Army National Guard is there for our neighbors when they need help, but they’re working out of aging facilities that make their jobs harder and put at risk the mission readiness we rely on when the next disaster strikes”
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Congressman Sorensen Delivers Federal Funding for Firefighter Training in Rockford Region
Secured $825,000 for firefighter training tower construction in Rock Falls region.
“Our firefighters do amazing work to keep us safe, but in order to have the confidence necessary to battle dangerous fires, they need access to hands-on training that can prepare them to enter and navigate burning buildings”
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Congressman Sorensen Releases Statement Following House Vote on Epstein Files
Voted to release Epstein files, calling for transparency and justice for victims.
“The truth belongs to the American people. For too long, this case has been defined by secrecy, speculation, and a lack of transparency. It’s time to release the files”
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Congressman Sorensen Releases Statement Ahead of Vote on Government Funding Bill
Criticized government funding bill for failing to address skyrocketing health care costs.
“Since the beginning of my tenure serving you in Washington, I’ve fought for bipartisan solutions to lower costs for my neighbors”
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Congressman Sorensen Leads Bipartisan Effort Urging Congress to Support the Rock Island Arsenal
Led bipartisan letter urging Armed Services Committee to support Rock Island Arsenal.
“I was proud to advocate for the men and women of the Rock Island Arsenal who keep our country safe and our local economy strong as I negotiated and helped pass this year’s NDAA through the U.S. House of Representatives”
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Led Illinois delegation letter urging Trump to end China trade war harming farmers.
“While Presidents Trump and Xi meet in Asia this week, thousands of farmers across the country are praying for an agreement that will save them from financial ruin this year”
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Demanded USDA Secretary fund SNAP benefits for November during government shutdown.
“Millions of Illinoisans will go hungry next month because of Republican’s refusal to reopen the government with a plan to lower health care costs and a commitment to help feed families during the shutdown”
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Condemned Trump administration cancellation of $8 billion in clean energy projects nationwide.
“This is a political stunt that puts working families last. This reckless decision means more than $54 million in lost investment that would have created good-paying jobs, supported clean energy technology, and kept our communities competitive”
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Called on Republicans to negotiate bipartisan government funding bill to lower health care costs.
“My neighbors hate the partisan political games DC politicians play at the expense of working families”
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Congressman Sorensen Supports Assault Weapons Ban Amidst Political and Gun Violence
Supported assault weapons ban legislation to combat gun violence.
“Each year, thousands of families find themselves sitting around the dinner table with the empty chair from a loved one lost too soon to gun violence”
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Opposed Republican funding bill that would raise health care costs for millions.
“In conversations with my neighbors, the number one issue on their minds is high prices and the growing struggle to afford groceries, healthcare, and a home for their families”
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Congressman Sorensen, Senator Duckworth Announce $70,000 to Help Boost Rockford Economy, Create Jobs
Announced $70,000 Economic Development Administration grant for Rockford region job creation and investment.
“I want my neighbors in Rockford to be able to stay and raise their families in my hometown, but that means we need to continue bringing good-paying jobs that can support a family, help people afford a home, and get ahead”
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Congressman Sorensen, Senator Duckworth Announce $210,000 to Help Boost Peoria Economy, Create Jobs
Announced $210,000 in federal economic development funding for the Greater Peoria region.
“I want to help working families across Illinois 17 afford a home and support their children, but that means we need to continue bringing good-paying jobs to communities to make them sustainable for the next generation”
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Congressman Sorensen Announces $500,000 Federal Grant to Support Brownfield Cleanup in Rockford
Announced $500,000 EPA grant for brownfield cleanup in Rockford.
“Cleaning up these sites will open doors for new development, safer neighborhoods, and economic growth here in Rockford”
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Backed bipartisan bills to expand military family health care and student loan relief for National Guard.
“America’s servicemembers, like the rest of the country, are dealing with the same high costs my neighbors tell me is their number one issue”
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Congressman Eric Sorensen Opposes Partisan National Defense Bill on the House Floor
Opposed FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act on House floor.
“I am proud of the bill we put together in committee that delivered for our communities, but unfortunately Republicans hijacked the bill on the floor”
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Congressman Sorensen Announces More Than $1 Million in Federal Funding for Chestnut Health Systems
Announced $1.1 million in federal funding for Chestnut Health Systems addiction treatment.
“Many of our neighbors struggling with addiction are falling through the cracks and ending up in the criminal justice system without access to the resources they need to get back on their feet”
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Congressman Sorensen Announces $750,000 in Federal Funding for OSF Healthcare Systems in Peoria
Announced $750,000 in federal funding for OSF Healthcare rural telemedicine expansion.
“With hospitals in Illinois’ 17th district at-risk of shuttering because of Medicaid cuts that House Republicans voted into law, it is more important than ever that we ensure our hospitals have access to federal funding that will allow them to continue serving our neighbors”
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