Following a recent vote by House Rep. Eric Sorensen to attempt to prolong the federal government shutdown, Illinois State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) released the following statement:
“Tonight, Eric Sorensen, the Democrat representing Illinois’ 17th Congressional District, spat in the face of northwestern Illinoisans. With his vote to attempt to keep the government shutdown alive, he once again showed how out of touch he is with the people he’s supposed to represent.
“By siding with his party’s far-left leadership, Sorensen voted to keep our soldiers from getting paid and abandoned the hungry families of Illinois. He cared more about scoring political points than helping the people of this state who are struggling to survive.
“Instead of standing up for the men and women who keep this country running, Sorensen has thrown in with Democratic elites who look down on working Americans and treat them as expendable. It’s disgraceful and dangerous, and it’s hurting the very communities he claims to care about.
“I want to thank Congressman Darin LaHood for stepping up, helping to reopen the government, and working to restore stability and normalcy for Illinois families who should never have been put in this position. “What Sorensen and his Democrat allies are doing is a direct attack on Illinois families already struggling with higher costs and uncertainty. Their actions threaten food security, travel, and paychecks for thousands across our state.
“Families in Rockford, Freeport, and across northwest Illinois are paying the price for his loyalty to party leaders in Washington instead of the people he was elected to serve. “The people of northwest Illinois deserve better, and I’ll keep fighting to make sure they get it.”