Issues / Issue · Sep 17 – Oct 6, 2026

LIHEAP Funding Distribution

Members of Congress are urging the Trump administration to distribute Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds before the winter heating season. Seventeen members, primarily Democrats with some Republican support, have sent letters and introduced legislation requesting immediate fund distribution by November 1, 2026. Proposals include increasing LIHEAP funding to $7 billion and adding $1 billion in new assistance for low-income heating costs.

AI summary of the releases below · Oct 7, 2026

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9Members · 8 D · 1 R

7Actions · 6 D · 1 R

8States & territories · NH · MN · OR · MA lead

0Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action

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Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions														2
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials														4
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits														1

Where they stand

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What each party did · Democrats 6 · Republicans 1

2Requested action0
3Sent letters1
1Visits and events0

Most active

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Every action

7 actions · 9 releases

Oct 6, 2026
- Visit
  DPappas NH
  
  Hosted roundtable on rising energy costs and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
  
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Sep 25, 2026
- Letter
  DGoodlander NH
  
  Joined bipartisan effort urging HHS to distribute LIHEAP funds by November 1, 2026.
  
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Sep 23, 2026
- Request
  DSmith MN
  
  Led bipartisan push to release LIHEAP heating assistance funds before winter.
  
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Sep 21, 2026
- Letter
  DMerkley OR $4B
  
  Urged HHS to release all LIHEAP funds for low-income heating assistance.
  
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Sep 18, 2026
- Letter
  DMarkey MA $4B
  
  Urged Trump administration to swiftly release $4 billion in LIHEAP funding before winter heating season.
  
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Sep 17, 2026
- Letter
  RCollins ME, DLuján NM, DReed RI
  
  Led bipartisan call for swift release of LIHEAP funding before winter heating season.
  
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- Request
  DGillibrand NY
  
  Demanded Trump administration release LIHEAP funding to help low-income New Yorkers afford heating costs.
  
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