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 »
Santa Fe, NM – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández issued this statement after the arrest of the primary suspect in the murder of Muslim men:
“Today the entire city of Española celebrates the life of Muhammad Afzaal Hussein. Over the last week, I have mourned alongside all New Mexicans the four men we lost to senseless violence: Mohammed Ahmadi, Aftab… Read more »
Rep. Leger Fernández secured House passage of $22.7 million in appropriations funding to help families and communities in New Mexico.
The investments will lower the cost of living, create good-paying American jobs, lift up working families, and support small businesses.
“Our communities continue to fight inflation and rising costs of living. This is why I voted for a… Read more »
Congresswoman Leger Fernández voted for historic, bipartisan legislation to strengthen New Mexico families’ financial future, boost America’s research advantage, and safeguard our economic and national security for generations to come.
The CHIPS and Science Act will deliver investments in America’s global competitiveness. It will create jobs, reduce… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández and Senator Martin Heinrich introduced the Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act to promote Tribal food sovereignty and make it easier for Native children to access free meals at school.
“Our kids should never have to worry about where their next meal will come from. Unfortunately, too many Indigenous children continue to lack access to… Read more »
Today, Rep. Leger Fernández voted to pass H.R. 8294, a package of six government funding bills to help families and communities in New Mexico.
The investments in the bill will lower the cost of living, create good-paying American jobs, lift up working families, and support small businesses.
“Our communities continue to fight inflation and rising costs of living. This is why… Read more »
