Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernández, a member of the powerful and influential House Rules Committee, led the floor debate against the rule that made in order H.R. 734, a bill that would attack trans girls by prohibiting them from participating in school sports.
Video of the speech opening is HERE and her closing remarks are HERE. Additional photos are available HERE.
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Today, the Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, which would place political discord over education, force trans students out of the closet and sow conflict in our schools. Rep. Leger Fernández released the following statement:
“With this bill, Republicans are taking their divisive culture wars to our local schools — undermining students,… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-3) announced her election as a Vice Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) as part of their new leadership and historic membership for the 118th Congress, joining Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22), and Vice Chair Nikema Williams (GA-5).
This Congress, a record-breaking 94 Democratic women are serving in the House of… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM-03), Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44) introduced the Latina Equal Pay Day Resolution to recognize the disparity in wages paid to Latinas, the significance of equal pay, and its larger impact on women, families, and the economy.
Video of Latina women in the… Read more »
Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández issued this statement after the Supreme Court majority voted to overturn Roe v. Wade:
“Today, the Supreme Court voted to strip away women’s liberties, end 50 years of abortion rights, and overturn Roe v. Wade. This is a historic and unprecedented dark moment in our history – it marks the first time a Supreme Court took away a… 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 Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement on the House passage of the Build Back Better Act: Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), attended the White House signing ceremony of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) introduced the Latina Equal Pay Day Resolution to acknowledge the disparity in wages paid to Latinas and its larger impact on women, families, and the economy. Read more »
