{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/pappas-leads-house-bill-to-increase-available-liheap-funding", "Pappas Leads House Bill to Increase Available LIHEAP Funding", "2026-09-28", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Chris Pappas", "P000614", "pappas.house.gov", "pappas", "https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced he has introduced new legislation in the House of Representatives to invest an additional $1 billion into the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Fiscal Year 2027, one of the most successful programs aimed at reducing energy costs for working families. The American Homes First Act would do so by redirecting $1 billion from President Trump\u2019s \u2018Board of Peace\u2019 slush fund to LIHEAP. U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto leads this legislation in the Senate.\n\n\u201cPresident Trump\u2019s reckless war with Iran is making it more expensive for Granite Staters to heat their homes,\u201d said Congressman Pappas. \u201cHeating oil prices have nearly doubled over the course of the war, with no end in sight. My legislation would increase funding for LIHEAP to provide greater relief and ensure Granite Staters can keep their heat on and their homes safe this winter.\u201d\n\n\u201cAmid President Trump\u2019s reckless war in Iran, Americans are going to be paying even more to heat their homes this winter,\u201d said Senator Cortez Masto. \u201cInstead of working to help Americans lower their costs, President Trump has decided to put one billion dollars into a slush fund to be sent abroad with no guardrails. I\u2019m glad Rep. Pappas has joined my effort to use that money to lower costs for working families instead.\u201d\n\nPappas is a fierce advocate for efforts that lower energy costs for Granite Staters and programs that help low-income families pay their bills. He has repeatedly called on both Democratic and Republican administrations to protect and strengthen LIHEAP.", 1, "2026-10-01T11:23:28Z", "2026-10-01T11:25:15Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/pappas-leads-house-bill-to-increase-available-liheap-funding"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.1239719353616238, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}