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Leger Fernndez Statement on the End of the Afghanistan War

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SANTA FE – In response to the Pentagon’s announcement that US forces have left Afghanistan, ending a 20-year war that left nearly 2,500 Americans dead and nearly 50,000 Afghan civilians dead, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández released the following statement: 

Leger Fernndez Statement On House Passage of H.R. 4, The John Lewis Voting Rights Act

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Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, to restore key protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Congresswoman Leger Fernández, an original co-sponsor of the bill and a member of the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections released the following statement:  “As a member of the Subcommittee on Elections, I spent…

Rep. Leger Fernndez Secures Key Wins for Tribes, Water Projects, Apprenticeships, Chaco Canyon, in Appropriations Bills

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WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández announced she secured key policy provisions in appropriations legislation to help Tribal communities, expand the clean energy workforce, protect Chaco Canyon, fund rural water programs, protect students from lunch shaming, address access to firearms as a means to prevent suicides, and more.  

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