Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández represents New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District. In Washington, she holds a leadership role with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus as Freshman Representative. Congresswoman Leger Fernández serves as chair of the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States for the 117th Congress. She has also been appointed to the House Committee on Education and Labor, the House Committee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on House Administration and Subcommittee & Elections.
Our land, our waters, and our people are intertwined. I represent a beautiful and beautifully diverse district where so much of our culture is tied to the land. When you begin to lose your land, you begin to lose a piece of yourself.
That is why I continue to advocate for historic investments in renewable energy and new technologies to reduce emissions, create good-paying jobs and make our country an energy industry leader. I have voted for and introduced legislation to protect our natural resources, to fund clean water, drought mitigation, and clean up orphaned wells.
On September 30th, 2022 I helped secure $2.5 billion in Aid for New Mexicans impacted by Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fires. My Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act includes $2.5 billion for our ranchers, acequia members, students, and families. For our forests, lands, precious waters, and all we lost in this fire. $2.5 billion begins the long, slow road to healing and recovery.