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Teresa Leger Fernandez

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Teresa Isabel Leger Fernandez is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for New Mexico's 3rd congressional district, a position she has held since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and environmental protection during her time in office. Leger Fernandez has been an advocate for the needs of her constituents, emphasizing the importance of compassion and justice in her public service.

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Jan 9, 2024

I find it very important. I am very appreciative of the work you are doing in New Mexico on other matters.

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Jan 9, 2024

we need to be careful that kicking the can down the road is really not acceptable because of its impact on private individuals like ranchers.

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Dec 13, 2023

Every conspiracy theory we just heard has been debunked, not true, and distorted from the facts because this impeachment inquiry is political vengeance directed by a twice- impeached, four times indicted President and carried out by…

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Dec 5, 2023

The Senate rejected this same Republican proposal last month. Let's address the student debt crisis at its roots. Let's get back to lowering costs for working families and putting people over politics. Republicans seem to always want to…

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Dec 5, 2023

I stand in opposition to the rule and to the measures underlying it. Today, we have an extreme Republican proposal that would make college more expensive and paying for it harder for hardworking families across America. College costs have…

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Dec 4, 2023

We need to not be worried about change but say some change needs to be welcomed and brought in.

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Dec 4, 2023

The need to restore the land for everything that it means, which you beautifully highlighted what it means.

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Dec 4, 2023

We need to figure out how to protect it.

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Dec 4, 2023

I am pleased that the Biden administration has adopted this approach and is moving towards that.

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Dec 4, 2023

I would note that in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law we had $116 million that was going to advance the work.

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Dec 4, 2023

We are going to look for those kinds of co-stewardship agreements because we hear over and over again in San Felipe Pueblo there is an inholding completely surrounded by reservation land that needs to be protected.

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Nov 30, 2023

When I helped clients win asylum cases as a young law student, I heard the tragic stories of how they fled their countries, carrying with them fear and pain but little else. It is already very hard to win asylum. You must first show that…

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Nov 29, 2023

I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Reschenthaler), my colleague on the Committee on Rules, for yielding, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, once again, House Republicans are spending a week on legislation…

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Nov 29, 2023

This entire Congress, Republicans have tended to use titles for their bills that are extremely misleading. For example, today's rule includes the so-called Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act. Interestingly…

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Nov 29, 2023

This letter tells us a lot about how Democrats see the issues in rural America, how Democrats see the issues affecting our small businesses, our women-owned businesses, and our minority-owned businesses. It is one of wanting to make sure…

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Nov 29, 2023

This is an article titled: ``How Much Have Record Corporate Profits Contributed to Recent Inflation?'' Firms raised markups to 2021 in anticipation of future cost pressures contributing to about 60 percent. Every American knows that record…

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Nov 29, 2023

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 212, noes 205, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 16, as follows: [Roll…

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Nov 15, 2023

Indeed, today we have yet another extreme Republican appropriations bill that focuses more on tax breaks for wealthy tax cheats than keeping our communities safe. When asked what bothers them most about taxes, nearly two-thirds of…

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Nov 13, 2023

I would point out that in New Mexico we have some very strong cross-deputization laws in place, and it is working.

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Nov 13, 2023

I support legislation for pay parity and retention incentives. But BIA needs sufficient funding.

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Nov 13, 2023

Well, guess what the CJS appropriations bill would do to the FBI. It would cut it by $400 million.

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Nov 13, 2023

However, we still have a funding shortfall of $717 million.

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Nov 7, 2023

Americans know that the climate catastrophe is wreaking havoc on our economy. I come from a State where we lost billions due to wildfires that were caused by many factors, but this repeats itself over and over again. Across America, there…

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Nov 7, 2023

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 217, noes 204, not voting 12, as follows: [Roll No. 602] AYES--217…

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Nov 7, 2023

I thank the gentlewoman from Indiana, Mrs. Houchin, for the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, after wasting weeks as Republicans tried to get their house in order, we have just 10 days left…

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