As Winter Approaches, Klobuchar and Franken Urge Administration to Release Critical Heating Assistance for Minnesota Seniors and Families as Quickly As Possible

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U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken urged the Administration to release Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds and ensure Minnesota's seniors and families receive critical heating during the winter months. In a bipartisan letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell that was sent with 37 other senators, Klobuchar and Franken requested that LIHEAP funding should be released quickly and at the highest level possible.

"In the cold of Minnesota, we know that heating our homes is not a luxury--it's a necessity," Klobuchar said. "With winter weather on the horizon, we must ensure that this critical heating support gets to families as quickly as possible so that all Minnesotans can keep the heat on and their families safe."

"Heating assistance is critically important to thousands of Minnesotans who struggle to keep their homes warm in the winter" Franken said. "I urge the Obama Administration to quickly release strong LIHEAP funding so that Minnesota families and seniors can get through winter without having to forgo things like food or prescription medications in order to keep the heat on."

Since taking office, Klobuchar and Franken have successfully fought to ensure that tens of millions of dollars in emergency LIHEAP funding have been available to Minnesota families and seniors.

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