WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández, Vice Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), joined other DWC members to urge the White House to address child care funding. Critical federal child care resources expired on September 30th, 2023, and thousands of families are at risk of losing access to childcare. Read more »
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) welcomed $26.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program for two projects in northern New Mexico as part of the largest federal investment in America’s electric grid in history. Read more »
WASHINGTON – October 19, 2023 – U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M), U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03), and Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) introduced legislation in both the House and Senate chambers to make community college and two-year Tribal Colleges and Universities more accessible by waiving tuition fees for eligible students. Read more »
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández, sent a letter to U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore urging him to honor his commitment to use infrared drones for all prescribed burns in New Mexico. Rep. Leger Fernández previously secured a commitment from Chief Moore to use infrared drones during prescribed fires after a holdover pile burn unknowingly smoldered for months and helped start the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire. Infrared drones allow the Forest Service to safely and effectively monitor prescribed fires and verify that the fire is completely out. Read more »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) and Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA) and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Latina Equal Pay Day Resolution to recognize October 5 as Latina Equal Pay Day and highlight the disparity in wages paid to Latinas, the significance of equal pay, and its larger impact on women, families, and the economy. Read more »
WASHINGTON – Representative Teresa Leger Fernández introduced the Pecos Watershed Protection Act, legislation to protect portions of the Pecos Watershed in northern New Mexico from all mineral development. U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the companion legislation in the House of Representatives and Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) is an original cosponsor of the legislation. Read more »
October 5, 2023 – A year after securing the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act, U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M) and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Extension Act to extend the time frame for survivors to file claims with the Hermit’s Peak Claims… Read more »
WASHINGTON – October 5, 2023 - U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M) and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Cerro Pelado Fire Assistance Act to provide financial compensation to help New Mexicans affected by the Cerro Pelado Fire caused by the U.S. Forest Service. The bill would require FEMA to establish a Cerro Pelado Fire Claims Office to compensate those who suffered personal injury, property losses, business and financial losses resulting from the Cerro Pelado Fire. Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement after Congress passed a historic vote to remove former Speaker McCarthy. Congresswoman Leger Fernández voted ‘yes’ for the motion to vacate the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Read more »
WASHINGTON — Representative Teresa Leger Fernández and Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) applauded President Biden’s signing of their legislation to rename the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura VA Clinic. The name will honor the late Medal of Honor recipient and World War II and Korean War veteran Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura. Read more »
