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Teresa Leger Fernandez: “Trump and Republicans have failed working women at every turn. More than 450,000 women left the workplace last year…”

On the recordMay 27, 2026
Trump and Republicans have failed working women at every turn. More than 450,000 women left the workplace last year because of rising child care costs, job loss, and Trump’s attacks on federal employees.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico

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Highlighting the failures of Trump and Republicans regarding women's issues.

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