WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Susan Collins issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, DC - With winter fast approaching, U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Jack Reed (D-RI), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) are leading a bipartisan push for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release funds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) swiftly and at the highest level possible once funding becomes available on October 1, 2026.
In their letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., they stressed the critical importance of LIHEAP funding. This program is a lifeline that helps keep vulnerable Americans safe and warm during the winter by helping low-income households and seniors on fixed incomes afford their energy ...