GOP-proposed cuts includes energy program for poor in Gibson's district [View All]

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By Marc Heller
Johnson News Service
Published: Monday, January 24, 2011 2:08 AM EST

WASHINGTON - Temperatures could be below zero throughout Rep. Chris Gibson's congressional district Sunday night. But to help the poorest residents protect their homes from such cold, he'll have to buck a committee he just joined in Congress.

The House Republican Study Committee Thursday proposed to eliminate a U.S. Department of Energy program that helps protect low income residents' homes against harsh weather.

Gibson, R-Kinderhook, did not return a call Thursday seeking comment on the proposal, part of a broad range of cuts that would also end all federal support for rail service in the Hudson Valley, cut off funding for high-speed rail between New York City and Albany and likely end commercial passenger flights near the northern reaches of his district, in the Adirondacks.