Eric Sorensen

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois on Saturday called the Trump administration’s strikes on Iran “illegal” and happened “without a legitimate imminent threat to our homeland or our citizens.”

Democrats are leveraging Department of Homeland Security funding to try and force reforms on Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen said Republicans need to come to the negotiating table.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen met with veterans from Bloomington-Normal this week. Among their top concerns are the bureaucratic hoops they must jump through to receive services.

Central Illinois U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen said he does not support funding for the Department of Homeland Security, a primary sticking point that puts another government shutdown in play.

U. S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, a Democrat from Moline, said he’s willing to consider some limits or cost controls that would help the plan pass in the Senate, where 60 votes are required for passage.

Republican U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood is praising the U.S. military operations in Venezuela, which included the capture of its president Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, a former combat veteran, calls the Trump administration's actions unconstitutional.

The Central Illinois Democrat said he returned millions of dollars to his district through federal grants and constituent assistance. But a looming health care deadline remains unfinished business as lawmakers leave Washington until January.

Democrat Montez Soliz of Rockford posted on social media that he has been removed from the ballot in the 17th Congressional District race following an objection to his petitions. That district includes parts of Bloomington-Normal and Greater Peoria.

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen on Wednesday renewed his call for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's ouster, amid a critical report from the Pentagon's own watchdog.

Connect Transit had already secured $18 million in state and federal funding for the center, but its costs have risen over time, leaving transit officials to pursue additional revenue or consider scaling back the project.