WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that ten small businesses in Madison and Macoupin counties will be receiving more than $1.8 million in Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These funds will go directly to energy efficiency upgrades that will lower energy bills for recipients. Many of the awards allow for the buildout of new more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on Feb. 22, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency's newly finalized rule that will allow eight midwestern states to sell E15 year-round beginning in 2025. The rule applies to Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. "We know that higher blends of biofuels help to save consumer more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: ROCKFORD, IL - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) are announcing $4,950 for Rockford University to help recruit and train college students as non-partisan poll workers. "Poll workers have a huge impact on your community, and we need to make sure young people are connected to these opportunities to serve," said Sorensen. "This funding will give our college  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: PEORIA, IL - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) are calling on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to protect jobs at USPS's Peoria Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC). In a letter sent to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Sorensen and LaHood question USPS's consideration of moving these jobs to the South Suburban P&DC in Bedford Park, Illinois which will hurt wo more PR