Washington, D.C. – Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s announcement recognizing the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: “Women are equal. What a simple phrase and concept. Nevertheless, it has taken 53 years for that to be enshrined in our Constitution.... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) applauded the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights’ newly released fact sheet clarifying colleges’ obligation under Title IX to offer equal opportunity to college athletes with resp... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, urging the agency to prioritize tribal input and address key concerns in the implementation of the Child Nutrition Programs Tribal Pilot Projects. This initiative, led in the House by Leger Fernández and included in her Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2023... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) released the following statement calling out Republicans’ anti-women agenda, demonstrated by the bills and nominee they raised this week: “Republicans have wasted no time putting their anti-women agenda on full display. What we’re seeing this week isn’t just individual bills or nominees—it’s a reflectio... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and announced $120 million for Fiscal Year 2025 for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project using funding from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Reclamation Water Settlements Fund. The Navaj... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), and U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), welcomed $231 million in federal funding for Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) and Village of Questa, N.M. Green Hydrogen Project from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Empowering Rural America Program (ERA). This funding will sup... Read More »
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and called on U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to protect the Caja del Rio. “We write to urge you to protect the Caja del Rio plateau by recommending designation of the area as a n... Read More »
N.M. Delegation Welcomes Over $137 Million in Federal Funding to Support Disaster Recovery in Response to Roswell and Chaves County Flooding and South Fork and Salt Fires Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) welcomed $137,178,000 in... Read More »
Rep. Leger Fernández Statement on Election Certification WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández released a statement following the certification of the Electoral College presidential tally today: “Today, January 6, 2025, Congress peacefully and quickly certified the Presidential election,” said Leger Fernandez. “Today stands as a stark contrast to Trump’s violent mob’s attack on the Cap... Read More »
Leger Fernández Sworn In for 3rd Term in the House of Representatives, Votes Against Republican Rules Package WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernández was sworn into the 119th Congress to begin her 3rd term serving the people of New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional district. “Standing on the House floor of the People's House for my third term, the responsibility of service is as real as t... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Leger Fernández released the following statement after voting for a Continuing Resolution that passed the House tonight by a widely bipartisan vote of 366-34-1 and will keep the government open until March 14, 2025. “Today, in time for Christmas, Democrats saved our country from a dangerous government shutdown. We defeated Elon Musk and Donald Trump's attempt to se... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández, alongside U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, and Representatives Melanie Stansbury and Gabe Vasquez, sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging the designation of the Caja del Rio Plateau as a national monument under the Antiquities Act. This request highlights the urgent need to protect one of New Mexico’s most ecologi... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 10515, which failed to pass the House tonight by a vote of 174-235-1. “Democrats and Republicans negotiated a strong bipartisan deal to keep the government open, provide desperately needed disaster aid and emergency assistance, and move the country forward. Yesterday, Wannabe Preside... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) are welcoming today’s announcement that the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service have initiated a two-year segregation period to temporarily withdraw approximately 165,000 ac... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández issued the following statement after the House vote on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill passed the House today 281-140. Watch the Congresswoman’s NDAA speech on the floor of the House. “Much of this year’s NDAA is rooted in improving the quality of life for our service members and their families,” said Congresswoman Leg... Read More »
