Committees
Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández serves on the House Rules Committee as Ranking Member of its Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process. The Rules Committee determines what bills are considered and voted on by the full House of Representatives. Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries placed his trust in the congresswoman to represent the minority in this powerful committee.
The Congresswoman serves on the House Committee on Natural Resources as the Ranking Member of its Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. This subcommittee oversees all matters regarding American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and insular areas. As Ranking Member, her focus is to build on the momentum from last Congress. When Leger Fernández was chair of the subcommittee, they made historic investments and passed the STOP Act to crack down on the trafficking of tribal cultural items. The congresswoman advocates to protect sacred land, uplift Native voices, and celebrate Indigenous cultures
Congresswoman Leger Fernández also serves on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. As a member of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, she is committed to making the paths to higher education and workforce development equitably available. Regardless of a student choosing to go to college, university, or vocational school, quality education must be accessible and affordable to all.
Caucuses
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández is a member of the following caucuses:
- Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus
- Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force
- Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus
- Congressional Progressive Caucus
- Democratic Women's Caucus, Vice Chair
- Diabetes Caucus
- Head Start to Congress, Co-Chair
- Historic Preservation Caucus
- LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus
- Mental Health Caucus
- Native American Caucus
- National Heritage Area Caucus
- National Labs Caucus
- PFAS Caucus
- Pro-Choice Caucus
- Rural Broadband Caucus, Co-Chair
- Rural Caucus
- Ski and Snowboarding Caucus
