The Rock Island National Cemetery will have a Veterans Day Ceremony on Monday, Nov. 11, at 1 p.m. at Committal Shelter 2. The keynote speaker will be Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Prosser, the senior enlisted advisor of First Army. Prosser has served in various armor, infantry and cavalry units throughout his career that began in […]
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced a $400,000 grant to Augustana College to support efforts to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus. “No student should ever feel unsafe on campus,” said Sorensen. “It is our responsibility to provide our colleges and universities with the tools they need to create a safe environment where our future leaders can […]
On Saturday, November 2, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen will rally grassroots supporters in Moline and Rock Falls for “Walk and Talk” community events to reach voters in Western Illinois. Media are invited to attend and Sorensen will be made available for questions. The stops are part of Sorensen’s “Good Neighbor Tour,” covering 14 counties in four […]
Tomorrow, Congressman Eric Sorensen will cast his ballot in the 2024 election at Western Illinois University’s Quad Cities campus in Moline. Media are invited to attend, and Sorensen will be made available for questions. Sorensen, a former Quad Cities meteorologist, is running for reelection to represent Illinois’ 17th District in Congress – one of the […]
Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen, running for reelection in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District, joined Rock Island County farmers to accept an official endorsement from the Illinois Farm Bureau’s political action committee, ACTIVATOR. “For over 20 years as a meteorologist, I worked to protect family farmers from dangerous storms—now, I’m fighting to protect their livelihoods in Congress,” said Sorensen. “I’m honored […]
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), visited Rock Island Arsenal to discuss current manufacturing operations and how Congress can continue to support the Arsenal. Duckworth and Sorensen met Arsenal Leadership, including LTG Mark Landes, Commanding General, First Army, […]
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), alongside Congressman Marc Molinaro (NY-19), Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02), and Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) introduced the bipartisan Hydrogen for Industry Act, which creates a program for hydrogen to be used to produce building materials such as steel, cement, glass, chemicals, and fuel. Hydrogen energy will play an important […]
On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) will visit the Village of Sherrard to discuss his work to secure $7,000,000 to improve the village’s wastewater system. During the visit, Sorensen will tour Sherrard’s water treatment facility. Congressman Eric Sorensen serves on the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Prior to […]
On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen released the following statement on the shooting of two police officers in Macomb, Illinois: “I am continuing to monitor the shooting of two police officers in Macomb, Illinois tonight,” said Sorensen. “While we receive updates about what happened, I am keeping the two officers, their families, friends, […]
Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen released the following statement in response to Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate in the 2024 election: “Governor Tim Walz, a former high school teacher, union member, and Governor is the kind of leader we need as Vice President. But the fact […]
