Leger Fernández Statement After Historical Vote to Oust Former Speaker McCarthy
Washington, DC,
October 3, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement after Congress passed a historic vote to remove former Speaker McCarthy. Congresswoman Leger Fernández voted ‘yes’ for the motion to vacate the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement after Congress passed a historic vote to remove former Speaker McCarthy. Congresswoman Leger Fernández voted ‘yes’ for the motion to vacate the Speaker of the House of Representatives: “Never before in history has a Speaker been removed. Never before have we seen such chaos, right wing extremism, and threat to our constitutional promise to create an America that includes prosperity for every one of us. The next order of business is to elect a new Speaker. I will vote once again with all Democrats for Leader Jeffries as our next Speaker. Democrats are unified and passionate in our support of Leader Jeffries. We are unified and passionate about uplifting our communities and creating opportunity in every corner of our beautiful state and country.” ### |