Veterans

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernández sent a letter to VA Secretary McDonough regarding her opposition to the recommended closing of the Gallup, Las Vegas, Raton, and Española community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) in her district. Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernández voted to fund over $74 million in Community Project Funding for the third congressional district of New Mexico. Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernández delivered Valentine cards to local veterans as part of her “Valentines for Veterans” program. Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández, visited the Amy Biehl Community School to make valentine’s day cards for veterans with first-grade students. Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernández announced her “Valentines for Veterans” program, Read more »

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. Read more »

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… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández announced she secured over $74 million for NM-03 through community project funding requests in appropriations legislation.  Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández introduced the bipartisan Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor and recognize the soldiers who bravely endured the Bataan Death March during World War II. Read more »