Teresa Leger Fernandez

Could these school construction needs benefit from the President's Jobs Plan?

The needs in Indian Country are a trust responsibility.

Because of President Biden's leadership, Congress's passage of the American Rescue Plan, and in particular your department's work, there's a sense of optimism.

Well, thank you so much Secretary Becerra. I will followup with you also with regarding the issues around the beds that are needed in domestic violence shelters as well.

I truly appreciate it because you know it's amazing. I think the public doesn't know that we really only fund 36 percent of what's spent per capital nationally.

I really do appreciate your answers to my friend, Representative McBath on providing services for the prevention of family violence.

I think what we're looking for is ways in which the Federal Government, and through the use of WIOA can actually support incarcerated individuals.

Restricting our citizens' right to vote is not partisan; it is un-American.

I agree with Ronald Reagan that elections are indeed the crown jewel of our democracy. So, conversely, restricting our citizens' right to vote is simply un-American.

I enjoyed the conversation that this is about teaching our children food, healthy food and we should not be using excuses like frauds to prevent that.

The American Rescue Plan has already created more jobs than during any other presidency

I absolutely agree with that.

I love Amanda Gorman's poem where she calls upon us to repair our Nation right

The creative economy is essential to the U.S. economy, and especially in New Mexico

I'm actually working on Federal legislation to create a grants program under the Department of Labor in consultation with the national endowment for the arts to put creatives to work.

For there is always light, if only we were brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it.

I will be reintroducing the Anti-Lunch Shaming Act to prohibit, not simply discourage but actually prohibit schools from publicly stigmatizing a child who can't afford their lunch.

Texas' State actions to purge the voter rolls exemplified the power of government to strike fear and anxiety and to intimidate the least powerful among us.

The 2020 Presidential election saw record numbers of Americans, including record numbers of Latinos, turn out to vote.

There is not actually evidence that there are many undocumented immigrants committing widespread voter fraud.

The alleged problem of voter fraud was, quote, 'infinitesimally small.'

We're here today to talk about the actions we can take to strengthen our economy by creating jobs, investing in what we believe, and we believe in investing in our children and supporting families.

If there isn't an entire ability for religious freedom, it is not religious freedom.

I will pursue making sure that we have adequate funding for education, which is what we are trying to do with the new infrastructure bill.

I think that is basically a big job and task of us as public servants.