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Committee Passes Leger Fernndezs Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Amendments
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) announced today that the House Judiciary Committee passed her Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Amendments of 2021 (H.R. 5338). Leger Fernndez Passes PFAS Amendment in National Defense Authorization Act, Secures $2.5 Million for UNM
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WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 that included Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández’s (D-NM) amendments to help those impacted by PFAS contamination. 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… WATCH: Leger Fernndez On House Passage of the Womens Health Protection Act
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernández voted for the Women’s Health Protection Act to protect the right to access abortion care throughout the United States, no matter what state they live in. Leger Fernndez Introduces Bipartisan RECA Expansion Bill
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) introduced bipartisan legislation designed to extend and expand eligibility under the RECA program to those who have suffered from cancers and other diseases related to fallout from above-ground nuclear weapons testing during the Cold War period of the 1950s and 1960s. 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 Passes Amendment in the PFAS Action Act in Response to Highland Dairy Contamination
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WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation to protect communities from PFAS contamination that included Rep. Leger Fernández’s amendment on water used for agricultural purposes. Rep. Leger Fernndez Announces White House Grant to Help Prevent Youth Substance Use in New Mexico
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SANTA FE— Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernandez announced that Hands Across Cultures in Española, New Mexico received $50,000 to help prevent substance use among youth in the community. Leger Fernndez Announces Tax Credit to Cover Cost of Paid Leave for Small Businesses Extended Through September
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández announced today that the IRS will continue to provide tax credits to help local small businesses cover the costs of providing paid sick and family leave for workers through September. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
