Washington, April 9 -- Congressman John Garamendi issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and 72 of their colleagues in demanding the rejection of President Trump's budget proposal to eliminate the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
The members wrote, "Nearly six million low-income households rely on this program to heat and cool their homes. At a time when energy and gas prices are skyrocketing, and total utility debt has climbed to its highest since 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, to propose this elimination is unfathomable. We urge you to reject this program's elimination, and fund LIHEAP at the highest level possible for FY 2027."
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