Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández issued the following statement after passage of her Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony or STOP Act, which now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law:
“This week has been historic for Tribal Nations – from New Mexico to Alaska to Hawaii – as the Senate passed my bill, H.R. 2930, the Safeguard Tribal… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernández introduced a bill that amends the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project’s authorization to ensure it has the resources it needs to reach completion and to lower costs for the communities it serves.
Senator Ben Ray Luján introduced the legislation in the Senate.
The Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project was first authorized as… Read more »
Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández introduced the Tribal Connect Act of 2022 to make it easier for Tribes to secure high-speed internet access at Tribally-owned public institutions through the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF) Schools and Libraries Program, or E-rate program.
Senators Heinrich, Hoeven, and Luján introduced the… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) secured $2.5 billion to support New Mexico residents and business owners impacted by this year’s Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon fires. The aid for New Mexico was included in the Continuing Resolution to keep… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernández announced that the budget proposal to fund the government through December includes the authorization of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act and $2.5 billion to compensate survivors of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.
The provisions were included in the proposed FY 2022 Continuing Resolution (“CR”),… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández voted for safer communities with passage of a package of public safety bills. This legislation takes important steps to build stronger, healthier relationships between law enforcement and those they serve. Together they will help prevent crime, save lives, and advance justice. The bills also promote accountability and training, which… Read more »
Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández voted to protect free and fair elections, the rule of law, and our nation’s Constitution.
“I voted to safeguard a simple—yet sacred– pillar of our democracy: The candidate who wins the election takes office. I want to make sure political violence, threats, intimidation, and lies don’t undermine over two hundred years… 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 »
Today, U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) in introducing the Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022 to expand the federal Teacher Loan Forgiveness program.
The bill helps address educator shortages across the country and increases children's access to a diverse and well-prepared educator… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernández announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior has made $560 million available in funding to clean up orphaned wells and create jobs for New Mexico and other states. This is the first allocation of an overall $1.15 billion in phase one funding to plug and remediate orphaned wells from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The infrastructure… Read more »
