Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., wants to reinstate funding for a program being eliminated by the Trump administration that helps low-income people pay their heating and cooling bills.

Lawler and Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., have introduced legislation to stop staffing cuts at the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP.

The Hill reported that the two oppose the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate the program staff. The legislation would require the Department of Health and Human Services to maintain a staff of at least 20 people and as many as 30 in emergencies.

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