Washington, April 13 -- Congressman Vicente Gonzalez issued the following press release:
As South Texans continue to struggle with skyrocketing costs, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and 73 of his colleagues urged House Appropriations Committee leadership to reject the Administration's budget proposal to eliminate the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Over 125,000 Texans (https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2025/06/30/energy-bill-assistance-cuts) qualify for this program, which is administered through the state's Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program and helps families save thousands of dollars a year on energy bills.
The members wrote, "Nearly six million low-income households rely on this program to he...