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Military Spouse and Former VA Employee Fired by DOGE To Join Representative Leger Fernández for Trump’s First Address to a Joint Session of Congress

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Leger Fernández (NM-03) announced that Arielle Pines, a dedicated former Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee and military spouse, will be her guest at President Trump’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress during his second term. Pines dedicated her life to serving those who served our nation until Elon Musk's DOGE and Donald Trump took her…

Congresswoman Leger Fernández Votes Against Republican Ripoff That Will Raise Costs and Rip Away Health Care from New Mexicans

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández voted no on H. Con. Res. 14, the Republican budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025, which would gut critical health care programs, slash education funding, raise costs for working families, and hand massive tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy and big corporations. The resolution passed by a vote of 217 to 215. “Budgets reflect our…

Leger Fernandez Secures New Funding for Hermit’s Peak Fire Victims and NM Water Infrastructure in Budget Bill

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Leger Fernández released the following statement after voting for a Continuing Resolution that passed the House tonight by a widely bipartisan vote of 366-34-1 and will keep the government open until March 14, 2025. “Today, in time for Christmas, Democrats saved our country from a dangerous government shutdown. We defeated Elon Musk and Donald…

Leger Fernndez, Heinrich Celebrate Renaming of Gallup VA Clinic in Honor of Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura After Passing Bipartisan Bill

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**WATCH THE CONGRESSWOMAN’S REMARKS AT THE RENAMING CEREMONY TODAY HERE** Gallup, N.M. – Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernández honored Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura at the renaming ceremony for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Gallup, New Mexico for the late Staff Sergeant Hiroshi “Hershey”…

Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernndez and House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano Lead Effort to Protect Veteran Homeowners

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández and House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano led a letter of 59 Members of Congress to call on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis R. McDonough to prevent veterans from losing their homes.  

Leger Fernndez, Heinrich, Lujn Bill To Rename Gallup VA Clinic In Honor of Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura Is Now Law

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WASHINGTON — Representative Teresa Leger Fernández and Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) applauded President Biden’s signing of their legislation to rename the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura VA Clinic. The name will honor the late Medal of Honor recipient and World War II and Korean War veteran Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura.  

Congress Passes Rep. Leger Fernndez Bill to Rename Gallup Veterans Clinic for Staff Sergeant Hiroshi Miyamura

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congress passed S. 475, which is the Senate version of legislation that Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández introduced in the House. This legislation will rename the Gallup Veterans Affairs clinic for the late Corporal Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura, who died on November 29, 2022. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan led the companion bill in the Senate. S. 475 previously passed the Senate and now goes to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.

Leger Fernndez, Heinrich, Lujan Urge President to Prioritize Continued Investment in Cannon Air Force Base

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — August  8, 2023 — U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Senator Heinrich, and Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) delivered a letter to President Joe Biden urging his Administration to prioritize additional investments and forward-looking missions at Cannon Air Force Base (CAFB) in Clovis, N.M.

Leger Fernndez, Heinrich, Lujan and Morris Statement on Cannon AFB Squadron Relocation Announcement

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WASHINGTON – July 28, 2023 – U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Clovis Mayor Mike Morris released the following statement in response to the U.S. Air Force’s announced decision to relocate seven MC-130J aircraft and around 300 to 350 service members, designated as the 6th Special Operations Squadron. The Squadron is scheduled for relocation from Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, N.M. to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, AZ, in the upcoming fiscal years, the exact timeline of which is yet to be determined.

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