Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández issued the following statement on the 1-year anniversary of the Hermit’s Peak Calf Canyon Fire.
“Today marks the 1-year anniversary of the Hermit’s Peak prescribed burn –a painful reminder of the man-made disaster that ravaged our beautiful communities, forests, acequias, lands, and ancestral intergenerational homes.… Read more »
Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández issued the following statement after the arraignment of former President Donald Trump who was indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney on March 30, 2023.
“Equal justice under the law must always mean that no one is above the law, not even a former president. Like all defendants, the former president has the right to a fair trial.… Read more »
Today, Representative Teresa Leger Fernández , Senator Ben Ray Luján, and Representative Jahana Hayes reintroduced the Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, which will expand the federal loan forgiveness program for educators.
This legislation helps to address educator shortages and increase children’s access to a diverse and well-prepared educator workforce by… Read more »
Today, the Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, which would place political discord over education, force trans students out of the closet and sow conflict in our schools. Rep. Leger Fernández released the following statement:
“With this bill, Republicans are taking their divisive culture wars to our local schools — undermining students,… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández introduced a bill to rename the Gallup Veterans Affairs clinic for the late Staff Sergeant Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura, who died on November 29, 2022.
Senator Martin Heinrich is leading the companion bill in the Senate with Senator Ben Ray Luján.
“The call of service is one that a select few among us choose to… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) announced her office will open submissions for the annual Congressional Art Competition.
Each year the competition provides members of the U.S. House of Representatives an opportunity to showcase the artistic talent of high school students within their districts.
High school students across the 3rd District of New Mexico can… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-3) announced her election as a Vice Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) as part of their new leadership and historic membership for the 118th Congress, joining Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22), and Vice Chair Nikema Williams (GA-5).
This Congress, a record-breaking 94 Democratic women are serving in the House of… Read more »
Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) urged Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to replace the post office in Chimayo, New Mexico that burned down.
She states in the letter that Chimayo residents currently have to travel all the way to Santa Cruz to pick up their mail, a 20 minute journey over narrow roads. She also highlights that USPS officials had promised to establish a… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernández introduced a H.RES resolution recognizing the significance of the 1973 New Mexico Bilingual Multicultural Act on its 50th Anniversary. The resolution highlights the importance of cultivating education in both the mother tongue as well as English for the preservation of culture, identity, and indigenous knowledge.
New Mexico is a… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández and Senator Martin Heinrich introduced legislation to establish Cerro de la Olla Wilderness within the Río Grande del Norte National Monument in northern New Mexico.
Senator Ben Ray Luján and Representative Melanie Stansbury are original cosponsors.
For generations, people of the Taos area have hunted, gathered herbs, and… Read more »
