WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, March 18, 2026, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), released the following statement on the horrifying sexual abuse allegations raised against farmworker and civil rights movement leader Cesar Chavez:
“The farmworker and civil rights movement was built by countless people — especially women and families who sacrificed everything for a… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement after the House voted against the Iran War Powers Resolution (H.Con.Res. 38), which would have reasserted Congress’ constitutional authority to decide whether the United States should go to war. The Congresswoman voted for the resolution.
“Republicans always find the money for… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) along with Representative Tom Cole (R-OK), along with Reps. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Rick Larsen (D-WA) introduced H.R. 7490, the Tribal Warrant Fairness Act, to grant the United States Marshal Service (USMS) the authority to both execute arrest warrants on behalf of Tribal law enforcement and assist in searching for… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) today joined Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, advocates, and the family of Virginia Roberts Giuffre to introduce “Virginia’s Law,” landmark legislation to eliminate the statute of limitations to allow adult victims of sexual abuse and trafficking to file civil claims against their abusers.
Named in honor of survivor and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Rules Committee added Congresswoman Leger Fernández’s No Payola Act as an amendment to the appropriations bill.
The amendment would block the “payola” scheme that provides a payout to U.S. Senators whose phone records were released pursuant to a court order and warrant during the U.S. Department of Justice’s… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández introduced a resolution to celebrate National Lowrider Day on the first Saturday in May. The resolution recognizes lowriders, both the drivers and the cars, and their contributions to the cultural fabric of the United States.
Lowrider culture is a vibrant part of the historical and cultural fabric of the United States, with roots… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) introduced the No Payola Act alongside 37 co-sponsors in the House, legislation to repeal a provision slipped into the government funding package that would send millions of taxpayer dollars directly into the personal bank accounts of eight U.S. Senators. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez—co-chair of the bipartisan Head Start to Congress Caucus and a Head Start alumna—joined U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), as well as U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), to send a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM), introduced the Latina Equal Pay Day Resolution to recognize the disparity in wages paid to Latinas, the significance of equal pay, and its larger impact on women, families, and the economy.
“We need the world to know that Latinas get paid 54 cents to the dollar paid to white males in the United States. That’s… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins demanding that the Trump Administration… Read more »
