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Bloomington-Normal has nearly $2.7 million in potential projects included in an appropriations bill that has advanced from a subcommittee to the full appropriations committee in the U.S. House.
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U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen is concerned about the impact of several recent Supreme Court decisions.
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Former state representative and Secretary of State candidate Dan Brady says he's considering a run for Congress. He would run in the central and western Illinois district held by first-term Democrat Eric Sorensen.
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A compromise bill to avoid an unprecedented debt default overwhelmingly cleared the U.S. House on Wednesday night – but without the support of one of Bloomington-Normal’s congressmen.
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The congressman addressed various national issues during the event that featured call-in questions from throughout the 17th Congressional District, but much of the discussion centered around how he’s trying to help constituents.
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The Democratic U.S. congressman talked about revitalizing both downtown Bloomington and Uptown Normal, saying there's an emphasis on "bringing our communities back together to this livable, central core."
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Six Bloomington-Normal projects are included in a list of federal funding requests from the area's two members of Congress. Reps. Darin LaHood and Eric Sorensen have submitted requests for Community Project Funding for 2024.
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U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, a Democrat from Moline, said he's also not sure how much benefit the pipelines will provide in reducing CO2 emissions.
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Central Illinois congressman Eric Sorensen says he's optimistic Congress can come to agreement on a farm bill this year. The Democrat from Moline was recently appointed to the U.S. House Agriculture Committee.
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Bloomington-Normal's public transportation system has received $15.8 million in federal funding in the last year to electrify its bus fleet.