program or lihea, which before that was only reaching 17% of eligible households. it s just simply not enough. what we re asking for is just for greater reform and a stop to all shut-offs across the country. this crisis has put energy companies under the microscope. in washington, the house energy and commerce committee is investigating six of the nation s largest power companies. after they took covid bailout money and still shut power to millions of homes. in new york, the state has launched several investigations into potential price gouges by both the oil industry and utility companies. it s a crisis for my constituents. state senator james skoofs is leading one of them. they re being ripped off. to have a modest home be hit with a $1400, $1500 bill is patently insane. and people are making money off of it, and they should be ashamed of themselves. they have to be held accountable. power companies have defended those price hikes saying they re