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Issues / Fuel Prices / Event · Sep 21 – Oct 2, 2026

LIHEAP Funding Distribution

Nine members of Congress are urging the Trump administration to distribute Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds before the winter heating season, with a November 1 deadline requested. Democrats and bipartisan groups have sent multiple letters to HHS demanding fund release. Separately, members have introduced or co-sponsored bills proposing $1 billion to $7 billion in additional LIHEAP funding increases.

AI summary of the releases below · Oct 8, 2026

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9Members · 9 D · 0 R
10Actions · 10 D · 0 R
8States & territories · NH · NY · VT · RI lead
0Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofSep 3Wk ofSep 10Wk ofSep 172Wk ofSep 246Wk ofOct 12Total
Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions 1
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 8
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 1

Where they stand

No member argued against another in this window

What each party did · Democrats 10 · Republicans 0

  • 1Requested action0
  • 8Sent letters0
  • 1Filed or pushed bills0

Most active

  1. DPappas NH2
  2. DRyan NY1
  3. ISanders VT1
  4. DAmo RI1
  5. DRosen NV1
  6. DTrahan MA1
  7. DKlobuchar MN1
  8. DShaheen NH1

By state

  • NH3
  • NY1
  • VT1
  • RI1
  • NV1
  • MA1
  • MN1
  • OR1

Every action

10 actions · 10 releases
  1. Oct 2, 2026
    • Request

      DRyan NY

      Demanded HHS distribute LIHEAP funds and co-sponsored bill to expand home energy assistance.

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  2. Oct 1, 2026
    • Letter

      ISanders VT $7B

      Urged Trump administration to increase LIHEAP funding to $7 billion for home heating assistance.

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  3. Sep 28, 2026
    • Bill

      DPappas NH $1B

      Introduced bill to increase LIHEAP funding by $1 billion for low-income heating assistance.

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    • Letter

      DAmo RI

      Led bipartisan effort urging HHS to distribute LIHEAP funds to states by November 1, 2026.

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  4. Sep 25, 2026
    • Letter

      DRosen NV

      Joined bipartisan letter demanding Trump administration release LIHEAP funding for heating assistance.

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    • Letter

      DTrahan MA

      Led bipartisan letter demanding HHS distribute LIHEAP heating assistance funds to states by November 1, 2026.

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    • Letter

      DPappas NH

      Led bipartisan group urging HHS to distribute LIHEAP funds by November 1, 2026.

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  5. Sep 24, 2026
  6. Sep 21, 2026
    • Letter

      DShaheen NH

      Urged HHS to swiftly release LIHEAP funding before winter heating season.

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    • Letter

      DWyden OR $4B

      Urged Trump administration to release LIHEAP funds for low-income heating assistance.

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