Washington, Oct. 15 -- Congressman Chris Pappas issued the following press release:
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led a bipartisan group of 73 members in calling on the House Appropriations Committee to provide an additional $3 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27).
In the letter, the members wrote, "As the war with Iran remains unresolved, energy prices are expected to keep rising, with heating oil up 60% since February. LIHEAP's $4 billion in funding for the last fiscal year would fall significantly short in meeting the needs of American families this fiscal year."
"LIHEAP is a critical lifeline for low- and moderate-income individ...