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Rep. Leger Fernndez Votes to Pass Legislation to Help New Mexico Communities

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Today, Rep. Leger Fernández voted to pass H.R. 8294, a package of six government funding bills to help families and communities in New Mexico. The investments in the bill will lower the cost of living, create good-paying American jobs, lift up working families, and support small businesses. “Our communities continue to fight inflation and rising costs of living. This is why…

Rep. Leger Fernndez Introduces Bill To Expand Tribes Access to Loans For Energy Development

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Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) introduced the bipartisan Tribal Energy Investment Act of 2022 to allow the Department of Energy (DOE) to make direct loans to Indian tribes and tribal energy development organizations for energy development projects. She is sponsoring this legislation with Reps. Cole (R-OK), O’Halleran (D-AZ), and Davids (D-KS).  “Our…

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Holds Hearing on Rep. Leger Fernndezs Historic Preservation Enhancement Act

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Today, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing on Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández’s bill, H.R. 6589, the Historic Preservation Enhancement Act. The U.S. National Park Service announced its support for the legislation with amendments. Additionally, Mr. Reno Keoni Franklin, Chairman of the Kashia Pomo Tribe and Tribal Historic…

Rep. Leger Fernndez Announces Investment from the American Rescue Plan for the Pueblo of Jemez to Develop Energy Independence Study

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Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernández announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $536,200 grant to the Pueblo of Jemez for a feasibility study for the tribe’s energy independence. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan Indigenous Communities program. The Congresswoman helped pass the legislation that…

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.

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