WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jack Reed issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a leading member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, this week received the John D. Dingell Award from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) in recognition of his dedicated support for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
LIHEAP is a crucial lifeline that keeps vulnerable citizens safe and warm during winter by helping low-income households and seniors on fixed incomes pay their energy bills. The program also helps reduce energy costs through improved energy efficiency initiatives. Nationwide, an estimated 6 million households received assistance with ...