WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06), Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) led a group of congressional Democrats in writing a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick addressing the Trump Administration’s recently announced Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Restructuring Policy Notice. Read more »
SANTA FE, NM – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s unilateral military action in Iran today: Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Early this morning, after nearly 30 hours of continuous debate and resistance, House Republicans passed their “Bad Billionaire’s Budget”—a sweeping, multi-trillion-dollar proposal that rips health care and food assistance from millions of Americans in order to fund tax breaks for billionaires and mega-corporations. Every single House Democrat, including Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), voted NO on the legislation. Read more »
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M-03), David G. Valadao (R-CA-22) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) introduced the Support Water-Efficient Strategies and Technologies Act (WEST) Act (H.R. 3293) to support agriculture practices more commonly used in Western arid climates. This bipartisan bill would allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary to increase cost shares to 85 percent for Environmental Quality Incentives Programs (EQIP) practices that support water-conserving and drought-resilient programs. It would also make perennial production systems eligible for supplemental payments within the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Further, it would strengthen the USDA soil health program by allowing the Secretary to conduct outreach on the program and offer payments for soil health testing. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Vice Chairs Hillary Scholten (MI-03) and Emilia Sykes (OH-13) released the below statement condemning House Republicans’ passage of their so-called SAVE Act. Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) reintroduced the New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act to provide greater cooperation between the federal government and land grant communities. There are 27 community land grant-mercedes that are recognized as… Read more »
Lawmakers introduce legislation after Trump administration announces decision to reverse Pecos Watershed mining withdrawal
“The Trump administration does not stand with the people of New Mexico, but we always will”
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) introduced the Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2025, crucial legislation designed to protect access to essential healthcare services through audio-only telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries in tribal communities.
The bill is co-sponsored in the House by Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-23), Congresswoman… Read more »
WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM-03) joined by Congresswomen Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01), and Deborah Ross (D-NC-02) introduced the bipartisan Women in Agriculture Act. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation to help more students benefit from arts education.
Research shows that students who have access to arts education gain critical thinking skills, empathy, creativity, and better learning outcomes. The Arts Education for All Act would… Read more »
