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Trump and Elon’s Cuts Impact Disaster Response in Louisville
Washington, D.C. — As severe storms and tornadoes that have already killed at least six people move through the Midwest and South, short staffing at local National Weather Service offices due to Trump’s layoffs has impacted forecasts and delayed tornado confirmations in Louisville.
April 3, 2025
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ICYMI: Trump Administration Cuts Will Raise Utility Costs for Low-Income Wisconsinites
Madison, WI — The Trump administration fired the entire staff working on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) within the Department of Health and Human Services. LIHEAP has helped millions of low-income Americans save money on their utility bills since 1981. Congress previously approved $4.1 billion for the program for fiscal year 2025. “Too many […]
April 3, 2025
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ICYMI: Trump Administration Cuts Will Raise Utility Costs for Georgia Families
Atlanta, GA — Yesterday, the Trump administration fired the entire staff working in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) within the Department of Health and Human Services, which has been helping low-income Americans save money on their utility bills since 1981. Congress previously approved $4.1 billion for the program for fiscal year 2025. “Far too many […]
April 3, 2025
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POR SI TE LO PERDISTE: NYT: Despiden a Todo el Personal del Programa que Ayuda a las Personas de Bajos Ingresos a Pagar la Calefacción
WASHINGTON — Ayer, The New York Times publicó un reportaje sobre cómo la administración Trump despidió a todo el personal que opera el programa de 4,1 mil millones de dólares que ayuda a las familias de bajos ingresos a pagar sus facturas de energía. El Programa de Asistencia Energética para Hogares de Bajos Ingresos (LIHEAP, por sus siglas en […]
April 3, 2025
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ICYMI: Trump Administration Cuts Will Raise Utility Costs for Low-Income Arizonans
Phoenix, AZ — Yesterday, the Trump administration fired the entire staff working in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) within the Department of Health and Human Services, which has been helping low-income Americans save money on their utility bills since 1981. Congress previously approved $4.1 billion for the program for fiscal year 2025. “Far too many […]
April 3, 2025
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Trump Guts Heating and Cooling Assistance That Helps Americans Pay Energy Bills
Washington, D.C. – This week, Donald Trump laid off the entire staff of a critical federal program that helps low-income Americans pay their heating and cooling bills. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has helped working families with energy costs for decades, ensuring that seniors and disabled adults can heat their homes in […]
April 3, 2025
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ICYMI: As federal staffing cuts hit HHS, Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable families face extreme weather with uncertain assistance
Washington, D.C. – This week, the entire federal staff responsible for overseeing and administering the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) was laid off. LIHEAP helps low-income families pay to heat and cool their homes, make emergency heating repairs, and prevent utilities from shutting off their service. The firings came at almost the exact […]
April 3, 2025
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La Inestabilidad Económica Causada por Trump Llega con un Aumento de Precios Garantizado
Trump aumenta los precios días después de decir que “no podría importarle menos” si sus aranceles resultan en costos más elevados WASHINGTON — Donald Trump inflige más caos e incertidumbre económica casi a cada hora, y sus nuevos aranceles indisciplinados aumentarán los precios para los estadounidenses de manera universal. Los aumentos afectarán especialmente a la […]
April 2, 2025
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Trump’s Economic Instability Comes With Guaranteed Cost Increases
Washington, D.C. – Donald Trump inflicts new chaos and economic uncertainty at a near-hourly rate, and his new, indiscriminate tariffs will raise costs for Americans across the board. Trump’s volatility and pledge to make the biggest tax hike in history have heightened the risk of a recession, jacked up energy prices, promised a cost hike […]
April 2, 2025
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ICYMI: New York Times: E.P.A.’s Hunt for Shady Deals and ‘Gold Bars’ Turns Up Empty
Washington, D.C. - Today, ahead of a major hearing on the Trump administration’s actions, the New York Times published a scathing article summarizing how the claims the Trump administration is making about the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund are “unsupported” by facts and some are “flat-out false.” The $20 billion program, aimed at lowering energy costs for low-income communities, has come under attack by Trump’s EPA as it has tried to baselessly cancel grants promised to communities and organizations to lower energy costs, build more energy-efficient and affordable housing, and create jobs.
April 2, 2025