{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stanton.house.gov/2023/7/amid-record-breaking-heat-wave-stanton-gallego-grijalva-call-for-emergency-low-income-utility-assistance", "Amid Record-Breaking Heat Wave, Stanton, Gallego & Grijalva Call for Emergency Low-Income Utility Assistance", "2023-07-24", "2023", "2023-07", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014As much of the state hits record high temperatures, Representatives Greg Stanton, Ruben Gallego and Ra\u00fal Grijalva called on House leadership to pass emergency funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).\n\nThe emergency funding would help vulnerable families and individuals in Arizona pay their electricity bills as dangerous, record-breaking heat continues to be forecasted\u2014temperatures in Phoenix have hit 110 degrees daily for more than 3 weeks.\n\n\u201cIn Phoenix right now, air conditioning is a matter of life or death. No low-income family or senior on a fixed income should be weighing the cost of cooling their home against paying rent or buying groceries,\u201dRep. Stanton said. \u201cThe need to bolster LIHEAP and ensure that home energy funding will be available to all of those who need it could not be more urgent.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs temperatures rise, so do electric bills, and I know that many Arizona families struggle to keep up,\u201dRep. Gallego said. \u201cI\u2019m proud to join my colleagues from Arizona and other heat-stricken communities in requesting emergency supplemental funding for LIHEAP. This funding is critical to lower costs for working families and keep lifesaving ACs running.\u201d\n\n\u201cLong-term and life-threatening heat waves caused by climate change coupled with a lack of energy assistance is an emerging public health crisis,\u201dRep. Grijalva said. \u201cExtreme heat disproportionately impacts lower-income households, people of color, those with disabilities, and houseless populations. As scorching temperatures become more frequent, costs for Arizonans and their families to stay cool rise too. I\u2019m proud to join my colleagues in calling for a fully funded LIHEAP in an emergency supplemental to make certain we provide critical assistance for Arizonans to pay their utility bills.\u201d\n\nThe letter, signed by 31 other Members of Congress representing Southwestern and Southern states, is availableHERE.\n\nLIHEAP is administered through the Arizona Department of Economic Security, and eligibility is based on income, family size and the availability of resources. Arizonans needing assistance can apply online athttps://des.az.gov/liheap or by calling the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program hotline at 1-866-494-1981.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:18:03Z"]], "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://stanton.house.gov/2023/7/amid-record-breaking-heat-wave-stanton-gallego-grijalva-call-for-emergency-low-income-utility-assistance"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.031280029565096, "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"}