"President Trump is once again proposing to eliminate a program that helps low-income people heat and cool their homes.
The president’s budget, released Friday, states that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) should be cut.
“For the sixth time, the Budget proposes to end this program,” it said, adding that Trump’s agenda should do enough to lower energy prices and make up the difference.
As of February, people were paying 11 percent more than the same time last year for their gas utilities and 4.8 percent more for electricity.
Congress is unlikely to actually enact the cut, as LIHEAP has significant bipartisan support, but the president’s budget is an indicator of his administration’s priorities."
Source: The Hill, 04/08/2026
