New England governors are asking Congress to support at least $500 million in emergency funds to help address the forecasted spike in home energy bills.
"Keeping warm and safe is particularly challenging for low-income households in New England, which has some of the country's oldest homes and a particularly cold winter climate," the."More than any other region of the country, New England households are dependent upon expensive delivered fuels.
"It's still up in the air, in terms of whether or not that horse — the CR — is going to be the one to carry this through," Connecticut Rep. Joe Courtney said recently, ."Rosa is obviously in the cockpit, which is a good thing because she understands this issue completely. She's pushing very hard."
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