Issues / Fuel Prices / Event · Aug 7 – 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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10Members · 9 D · 1 R

11Actions · 10 D · 1 R

9States & territories · NH · NY · VT · RI lead

$10MFunding announced

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action

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Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions														1
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials														8
Announced fundingGrants and approvals														1
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed														1

Where they stand

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What each party did · Democrats 10 · Republicans 1

1Requested action0
8Sent letters0
0Announced funding1
1Filed or pushed bills0

Most active

By state

+1 more with fewer actions

Every action

11 actions · 11 releases

Oct 2, 2026
- Request
  DRyan NY
  
  Demanded HHS distribute LIHEAP funds and co-sponsored bill to expand home energy assistance.
  
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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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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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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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Sep 24, 2026
- Letter
  DKlobuchar MN
  
  Urged Trump administration to release heating assistance funds before winter.
  
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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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Aug 7, 2026
- Funding
  RSullivan AK $10M
  
  Secured $10 million in federal funding for Alaska home energy cost relief.
  
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