Washington, Sept. 16 -- Congressman Eric Sorensen issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced he voted to pass the 2026 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), critical bipartisan legislation which serves as a step towards bringing federal funding for several water resource and flood control project to Illinois's 17th Congressional District. When the process is complete, over $25 million in federal funding could come to the district as well as renewed support from United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for future evaluations, surveys, and other projects across IL-17.
"Our neighbors should never have to wonder if the water they're drinking is clean or worry their sewer system could back-up ...