As temperatures begin to drop around the U.S., Democrat lawmakers’ refusal to fund the government may impact the ability of some Americans to heat their homes.

Nearly six million households depend on the $4.1 billion Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) program, with some states warning funding for the program is being delayed because of the federal government shutdown now in its fifth week.

Jacqueline Chapman, a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by, presents the real-world example of someone impacted by the shutdown on pace to be the longest in U.S. history.

Chapman told Boston’s WCBB5 that she…

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