Senators Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich and Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández, Melanie Stansbury, and Gabe Vasquez filed a public comment letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell and the Hermit’s Peak Claims Office Director Angela Gladwell raising their concerns with components of the Interim Final Rule (IFR) that… Read more »
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) successfully reauthorized the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA) for an additional 15 years to continue the conservation of local cultural and historic resources.
Senator Heinrich and Representative Leger Fernández introduced bicameral legislation in April 2021 to… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández was finally sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives. Rep. Leger Fernández released the following statement after taking the oath of office:
“I am honored to take the oath of office for my second term to serve the people of New Mexico across our beautiful and beautifully diverse district,”… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernández helped pass the fiscal year 2023 appropriations bill to fund the government.
The bill includes $23,552,000 in specific Community Project Funding for New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District. It also includes numerous other provisions she championed, including an additional $1.45 billion for wildfire relief, to uplift New Mexico communities… Read more »
Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández issued this statement in response to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Congress:
“President Zelenskyy, like the brave people of Ukraine, has inspired the world in the fight for Ukraine’s sovereignty, freedom, and democracy. His visit comes at a critical time in the war, as winter arrives and Russia recklessly… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández, along with Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Melanie Stansbury, announced an additional $1.45 billion to fund the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Claims Office.
The funding is included as part of the disaster supplemental section in the appropriations bill that will be voted on this week.
In total, this… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernández voted to pass the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2023 in the House of Representatives. The NDAA includes provisions requested by the Congresswoman to improve water infrastructure and support acequias in New Mexico. The legislation will bolster the United States’ national security as it invests in service members… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM-03), Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44) introduced the Latina Equal Pay Day Resolution to recognize the disparity in wages paid to Latinas, the significance of equal pay, and its larger impact on women, families, and the economy.
Video of Latina women in the… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández voted to protect everyone’s right to marry who they love and send the Respect for Marriage Act to President Biden’s desk.
This landmark legislation defends marriage equality, upholds couples’ rights to equal protection under federal law, and requires states to recognize valid out-of-state… Read more »
Representative Teresa Leger Fernández and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich introduced two bills to approve the water rights claims of the Pueblos of Acoma, Jemez, Laguna, and Zia, as well as participating non-Tribal parties.
Both pieces of legislation introduced in the House and Senate would implement two fund-based water settlements: one between the Pueblos of Jemez and Zia, the United… Read more »
