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Rep. Leger Fernndez Calls on President Biden to Convene a National White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernández joined the Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raúl M. Grijalva and Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern in calling on President Biden to Convene a National White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health.

Rep. Leger Fernndez Introduces the Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act

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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Representatives Dusty Johnson (SD-At Large), David Trone (MD-06), Michael Guest (MS-03), Chris Pappas (NH-01), John Joyce (PA-13), and Lucy McBath (GA-06), introduced the bipartisan Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act to help higher education institutions implement programs to prevent alcohol and substance misuse on campus and support those with substance use disorders.

Leger Fernndez Delivers Critical Funding for New Mexico in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Moves Build Back Better Forward

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Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement on the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the advancement of the Build Back Better Act.  The infrastructure bill includes $550 billion in new federal investments in our roads and bridges, water infrastructure, and broadband.  “The passage of the Infrastructure…

Leger Fernndez Passes PFAS & RECA Amendments in National Defense Authorization Act, Secures $2.5 Million for UNM

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Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that included two of Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández’s (D-NM) amendments. The first encourages the Air Force to use existing authority to acquire property and provide relocation assistance to those impacted by PFAS contamination. The amendment also requires a report detailing contamination…

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