Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Ranking Member Teresa Leger Fernández and House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva on June 15 issued the following statements on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Haaland v. Brackeen, a case that challenged the constitutionality of the bipartisan Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).
On may 31, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández issued the following statement after the passage of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement (H.R. 3746) to avert a catastrophic recession.
On May 18, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández issued the following statement after the passage of H.Con. Res. 40 “Expressing support for local law enforcement officers …”
On May 16, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández led the House of Representatives in a moment of silence to honor the victims of a mass shooting in Farmington, New Mexico on May 15, 2023.
On May 9, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced that it has issued a license to Holtec International to construct and operate a consolidated interim storage facility in Lea County, New Mexico.
On April 26, 2023 , Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández secured The United States Forest Service’s (USFS) commitment to work with her and the GAO to implement the GAO’s recommendations to improve prescribed burn management.