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Leger Fernndez Delivers Billions in Investments in the Build Back Better Act
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement on the House passage of the Build Back Better Act: 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 Introduces Bill to Help New Mexicans Build Financial Literacy Skills
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WASHINGTON – Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Victoria Spartz (IN-05) introduced the bipartisan Financial Fitness Act to create a public personal finance education portal within the Department of Education website to help students and families grow their financial literacy skills and better prepare for their future. 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… Rep. Leger Fernndez Secures Over $74 Million for Community Projects Across the District
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WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández announced she secured over $74 million for NM-03 through community project funding requests in appropriations legislation. 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. Rep. Leger Fernndez Announces Over $5 Million for Local Head Start Programs in CD-3
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Leger Fernández Secured Head Start Grants in the American Rescue Plan ICYMI: New Mexico congresswoman joins Bidens pre-K investment push
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández told a crowd of educators and parents on Friday that she wants federal help to cap child care costs and raise pay for child care workers. WATCH: Leger Fernndez Talks Impact of Expanded and Improved Child Tax Credit
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Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández joined NM Voices for Children, Mora Independent School District Head Start Coordinator, and Shanci Salazar, a single mother and Jicarilla Apache Tribal member to talk about the impact the expanded Child Tax Credit will have on New Mexico’s families. The group discussed how important it is for families that the payments will come on a… Rep. Leger Fernndez Announces Nearly $143 Million for Local Colleges, Universities, and Students
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Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández announced nearly $143 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District under the American Rescue Plan. “I’ve spent the last two weeks meeting with our local colleges and universities to discuss their needs as we work to get through the pandemic. I am inspired… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
