Press Releases

SANTA FE- Today Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM-03) hosted a roundtable discussion with U.S. Secretary of Energy (DOE) Jennifer Granholm to discuss the future of local innovation and technology commercialization through the Department of Energy in New Mexico. Roundtable participants included the Secretary, the Governor of Pueblo of Santa Ana, Joseph Sanchez,… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández voted for legislation to bring down prices at the pump for Nuevo Mexicanos. Read more »

Washington, D.C.- Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández released the following statement after the U.S. Forest Service’s decision to pause prescribed operations and conduct a 90-day review of protocols:  Read more »

WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) announced today that the House Committee on Education and Labor passed her Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2022 (H.R.6493). Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández voted to pass the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 (H.R. 7309), which would invest in our nation’s workforce development programs and help fill job openings in New Mexico with our qualified workers. Read more »

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández secured an extension of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) application deadline for the Critical Needs Assistance (CNA) Program until Thursday, June 2nd, 2022. Read more »

Congresswoman Leger Fernández visited every community-based outpatient clinic (CBOC) in her district that is at risk of closure. In addition, she held listening sessions in every affected community as part of her ‘Voices for Veterans’ or ‘Voces de Veteranos’ tour. She will continue to carry their voices in the halls of Congress as she works to keep the… Read more »

WASHINGTON– Yesterday, Rep. Leger Fernández voted for and the House passed the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act to strengthen these brave first responders’ access to workers’ compensation benefits after contracting cancer or other illnesses from doing their job. Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández held a hearing to examine the “Indian Boarding School Era”, the time period from 1819 to 1969. Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.)  introduced the Hermit's Peak Fire Assistance Act to allow for additional damages to be paid to New Mexico residents and business owners impacted by the Hermit's Peak Fire or the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fires. Read more »