Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen released the following statement regarding the implementation of Iowa’s six-week abortion ban: “Iowa’s disturbing six-week abortion ban goes into effect today. In Congress, I will ALWAYS be a vote and a champion for women. And in Illinois, we welcome all neighbors on the other side of the Mississippi River the […]
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman Eric Sorensen’s (IL-17) bipartisan All-American Flag Act, which will require the federal government to only purchase flags that are entirely produced and manufactured in the United States. The bill now goes to the president’s desk to be signed into law. “Passage of my bipartisan All-American Flag Act […]
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) applauded the inclusion of investments for Western Illinois in the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), legislation that authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out major water infrastructure upgrades across the country. Following Sorensen’s advocacy, the bill was passed out of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee with […]
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) hosted a bipartisan telephone town hall discussion Wednesday evening with residents of Central and Northwestern Illinois. Sorensen invited Mayor of Peoria Rita Ali, Mayor of Freeport Jodi Miller, and Mayor of Coal Valley Mike Bartels to discuss investments Sorensen secured from Congress to deliver clean drinking water to families, fix local […]
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Congressman Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), and Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) will host a bipartisan virtual press conference to announce the introduction of the Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act. Fentanyl-related overdoses are responsible for 70,000 deaths a year in the U.S. This bipartisan bill would ensure that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has […]
Illinois Congressman Eric Sorensen has joined the growing chorus of Democratic politicians, donors, and supporters who are calling for Joe Biden to step aside amidst plummeting poll numbers and questions about his mental fitness for the role. Sorensen just released the following statement: “President Joe Biden is a good man who has spent the bulk […]
Following a push by Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02), and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) to block a pay raise for Congress, the House Appropriations Committee scrapped plans to increase member pay in upcoming government funding legislation. “While I am working to lower costs for working families, the last thing Congress should be […]
State Senator Mike Halpin is looking back upon his accomplishments during the past legislative session. He says, “When I decided to run for the State Senate, one of my top priorities was making folks across our district feel heard. And after taking time to listen to their concerns, I’m proud to have delivered some solutions.” […]
The Bipartisan Policy Center and Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-IL) along with Congressman Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), and Congressman Nick LaLota (R-NY) will visit the southern border for discussions and site visits in Phoenix, Tucson, Sonoita, and Nogales. The representatives will learn more about challenges and opportunities for bipartisan collaboration on […]
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) along with Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (PR-AL), and Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08) introduced the bipartisan Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act. This legislation will provide states with federal grants to help working families afford clean drinking water and wastewater services. “We have wonderful communities here in Central and […]
