Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, is urging President Biden to invest in communities that have depended on fossil fuel development as the administration develops its Build Back Better infrastructure proposal. Read more »

SANTA FE – Tomorrow, Saturday, March 27, 2021, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) will join a Congressional delegation to the El Paso sector of the U.S.-Mexico border Read more »

SANTA FE - On Equal Pay Day, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement on the Paycheck Fairness Act and the pay disparity for women across the country Read more »

SANTA FE - Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement on the 11th anniversary of President Obama signing the Affordable Care Act into law Read more »

SANTA FE - Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández released the following statement in response to the New Mexico legislature approving the sending of a constitutional amendment to increase funding for early childhood and K-12 education to the state’s voters:  “Our children face high poverty rates and low student outcomes in New Mexico. We know - both scientifically… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) introduced two amendments in the Violence Against Women Act that passed today in the House.  Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández joined House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (SC-06) to introduce  H.R. 1783 Read more »

WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement on the passage of the American Rescue Plan:  Read more »

WASHINGTON - Earlier in the week, Congresswoman Leger Fernández spoke on the House floor highlighting the value of New Mexico’s experience to H.R. 1, the For the People Act to reform and strengthen our democracy. Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) announced her office is taking submissions for the annual Congressional Art Competition Read more »