WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following press release:
As one in five American families are forced to make unacceptable choices between whether to pay their utility bills, heat their homes, purchase their prescription drugs or put food on the table, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and 19 Democratic senators today urged the Trump administration to drastically increase funding to $7 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
In 2025, LIHEAP helped approximately six million Americans heat their homes over the winter. However, because LIHEAP funding today is lower than it was twenty years ago after adjusting for inflation, four out of every five Americans who are eligible cannot access this crucial ...