WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Rules Committee added Congresswoman Leger Fernández’s No Payola Act as an amendment to the appropriations bill. The amendment would block the “payola” scheme that provides a payout to U.S. Senators whose phone records were released pursuant to a court order and warrant during the U.S. Department of Justice’s investigation into Trump’s ele... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) secured $8,682,250 in Community Project Funding for New Mexico and delivered key funding victories for the state as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 federal spending minibus covering Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and the Department of Defense. The funding will support ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the one-year anniversary of President Trump’s Second term, Congresswoman Leger Fernández released the following statement and recap of her actions pushing back on the administration: “Trump’s first year back has been an absolute disaster for New Mexico and the country. In 365 days, Trump has proven that he and his billionaire buddies are all he cares about — personally making... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Leger Fernández (D-NM) released the below statement following the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by an ICE agent and a growing pattern of abusive enforcement tactics under the Trump Administration: “For the last year, Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security, under the leadership of Kristi Noem, has terrorized communities across the country with a violent, authorita... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) reintroduced the Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act, legislation that helps colleges and universities prevent alcohol and substance misuse and make sure students have access to recovery support when they need it. “College is a place for new experiences, where students can learn, grow, and build their futur... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) voted for the Fiscal Year 2026 federal spending minibus (H.R. 6938) which funds community projects in New Mexico and delivers key policy victories for the state. This legislation secures critical investments in water infrastructure, public safety, cultural preservation, and energy resilience. Further, key parts of the Congresswom... Read More »
Watch the clip HERE and the full hearing HERE Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández’s (NM-03) bill, H.R. 4284, the Small Cemetery Conveyance Act, was marked up today by the House Natural Resources Committee, advancing legislation that would remove long-standing federal barriers for rural, Tribal, and land-grant communities to care for ancestral cemeteries located on Natio... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández introduced a resolution to celebrate National Lowrider Day on the first Saturday in May. The resolution recognizes lowriders, both the drivers and the cars, and their contributions to the cultural fabric of the United States. Lowrider culture is a vibrant part of the historical and cultural fabric of the United States, with roots dating to po... Read More »
SANTA FE, NM — Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) introduced H.R. 6206, the Protect Culturally Sensitive Information Act to make sure Native American Tribes, Alaska Native Entities, and Native Hawaiian Organizations can share sacred and culturally important information with the federal government without fear that it will be made public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The bil... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Leger Fernandez (D-NM) released the following statement after Trump posted calling on Democratic lawmakers to be arrested and tried, and amplifying posts calling for them to be hanged. “We all saw what happened on January 6th—I was in the Capitol complex that day—we know what Trump’s calls for political violence look like. Now, he’s going even further, asking for patriotic ... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) introduced the No Payola Act alongside 37 co-sponsors in the House, legislation to repeal a provision slipped into the government funding package that would send millions of taxpayer dollars directly into the personal bank accounts of eight U.S. Senators. Unlike Republicans—who voted to protect and preserve this secret Senate pa... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez—co-chair of the bipartisan Head Start to Congress Caucus and a Head Start alumna—joined U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), as well as U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), to send a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) introduced H.R. 5964, the Integrated Resource Planning Modernization Act, to help states and utilities better plan for future electricity needs so families can keep the lights on at prices they can afford. The bill responds to growing strains on America’s power grid — from surging data center demand to wildfire-driven blackouts and in... Read More »
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), and Senators Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich demanded in a letter that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Hermit’s Peak Claims Office immediately correct serious failures in the administration of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire claims program and deliver long-overdue compensation to New Mexico families who lo... Read More »
Santa Fe, NM – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) issued the following statement after two federal judges ruled that the Trump administration has legal authority and an obligation to use billions in contingency funds to pay out Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to tens of millions of Americans during the ongoing government shutdown: “It shouldn’t take a court ruli... Read More »
