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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.
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5- minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by a 5-minute vote on passage of the bill; and the…
I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Leger Fernandez of New Mexico moves to recommit the bill H.R. 4821 to the Committee on…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. Amendment No. 87 Offered by Mr. Fallon The Acting CHAIR. It is…
I, too, rise in opposition to amendment No. 86. As noted, this amendment would roll back protections for Federal lands and Federal lands only within a 10-mile area around the World Heritage Site, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, in…
The Republicans' Interior Appropriations bill attacks our environment and the opportunity for our prosperity in communities that have historically been left behind. This bill stands in stark contrast to Democratic values and priorities…
I urge my colleagues to join me in voting for the motion to recommit. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
I am a proud Head Start baby myself, so I know the benefits that this program can bring to both families and communities.
Just 3 days ago, Democrats voted to keep our government open. We told America how Republicans were slashing vital programs in their extreme appropriations bills. We voted down the Republican plan to drastically cut programs that keep our…
This extreme Republican bill reveals their mean-spirited values more than any words they utter. Those values are to kick 275,000 young, 4-year-old children out of Head Start. Republicans hypocritically talk about fentanyl but then defund…
What we are actually doing is making this problem worse, rather than solving it, so that we could then have some political theater around it.
We have a law that needs to be addressed, and we have a migrant issue that needs to be addressed.
We actually need more funding to make sure we can adequately protect the parks and the people who attend them.
The question on America's minds is will Congress pass legislation so that we can continue paying our Federal employees...
If we do not actually provide the Biden administration with the funds, because we shut the Federal Government down...
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 214, not voting 7, as follows: [Roll No. 398] AYES--212…
I think what we need to do is look at this appropriations bill, look at where we are in our discussions about funding the government and recognize that nothing exists in a vacuum. Last night, as we were talking about the Committee on…
I think what Americans know is that for too long, Republicans have been protecting the rich and the corporations who do not pay their taxes. When we start talking about spending, we need to talk about what we are spending that money for…
As we just noted, the chair of the committee has once again showed both his dignity and respect to his colleagues. I do want to point out that you are right, I did forget about that 72-hour shutdown because it was very brief, and I agree…
The concern that we have with the bill with regards to a woman's right to be able to determine for herself in conversation with her own faith, her own family, and her own doctors what kind of reproductive healthcare she wants access to is…
I thank Chair Cole for the dignity and respect that he shows each of his colleagues on the Rules Committee. It is a great honor to be debating this rule with him this afternoon. I must, however, rise in opposition to the rule because we…
Because what has changed is that now we have 14 States that have total bans on abortion, so we must do more to honor our commitment to our servicewomen. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
I thank Mr. Takano and the chair for allowing me to speak today in support of S. 475, which Senator Heinrich and I introduced. It would designate the Veterans Affairs clinic in Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi ``Hershey'' Miyamura VA…
We will name this clinic after him so that he can keep watch over his brothers and sisters in arms as their guardian angel. We will remember him, Gallup will miss him, a Nation will miss him, but most of all, we will continue to honor him…
On behalf of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the many friends who hold him dear, we rise today to honor a beloved lifetime public servant, Governor Bill Richardson. I first want to acknowledge his wife, Barbara Richardson, a woman of…
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