Today, the Eric Sorensen campaign will host an election night party with staff, volunteers, and community members in downtown Moline, Illinois, to watch the results of the 2024 election. Sorensen is seeking reelection to Congress for Illinois’ 17th District, the state’s most competitive congressional race. “I was proud to cast my vote early alongside my […]
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 (IL-17) sent a letter to Deere & Company’s leadership demanding answers regarding their recently announced round of layoffs. “I write to express my deep concern with the continued rounds of layoffs that have impacted more than 2,000 workers this year alone,” Sorensen wrote in the letter. “These losses hit our Quad Cities community […]
On Thursday, October 17, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) will visit Silvis to announce and provide updates on his funding request from the federal government to replace sewers and upgrade the city’s infrastructure. Media are permitted to attend both the tour of the storm sewer site on 3rd Street and the press conference, and Sorensen will be made […]
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 […]
Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen will join Rock Island County farmers and Illinois Farm Bureau leaders a family farm in Taylor Ridge, where they will discuss the status of the farm bill, the effects of severe weather on farms, and Sorensen’s efforts on behalf of Illinois producers. This visit follows the endorsement of Sorensen’s campaign by the Illinois […]
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is now accepting applications from high school students in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District seeking nominations to a U.S. Service Academy for the Fall 2025 term. The deadline for applications is Friday, November 1, 2024, at 5:00 P.M CT. “These institutions shape our future leaders, and I’m excited to help our local high […]
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 […]
