Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm confirmed Sunday that Americans should expect to pay more to heat their homes this winter than during previous ones. Responding to a question on CNN about whether consumers will be paying more, Granholm replied in the affirmative. “Yes,” the former Michigan Democratic governor said. “This is going to happen. It will be more expensive this year than last year. We are in a slightly beneficial position, certainly relative to Europe, because their chokehold of natural gas is significant. They’ll pay five times higher.” Granholm added that the United States has “the same problem” regarding fuel transportation and supply before attempting to cast blame on oil and gas companies. At the same time, Granholm pushed the Biden administration-backed $1 trillion infrastructure bill that was recently passed in the House and a larger social spending package. Granholm courted controversy last week after she laughed during an interview with Bloomberg …