U.S. Representative — New Mexico's 3rd District
Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democrat · New Mexico
Democrat U.S. Representative for New Mexico's 3rd congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.9752 — Protecting Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
- H.R.9473 — Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act (Introduced, Jun 25, 2026)
- H.R.8896 — Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
- H.R.8616 — Caja del Rio Protection Act (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
- H.R.7467 — Virginia’s Law (Introduced, Feb 10, 2026)
- H.R.7019 — Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jan 12, 2026)
- H.R.6966 — Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jan 7, 2026)
- H.R.6869 — To amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Dec 18, 2025)
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.9941 — Right to IVF Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.J.Res.63 — Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial as the "Arlington House National Historic Site". (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.9820 — CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.7867 — Infant Formula Safety Modernization Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.8831 — Protecting Our Democracy Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.7976 — Moral Injury Recognition and Restitution Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.8742 — Respect Tribal IDs Act (Introduced, May 12, 2026)
- H.R.4664 — Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
Voting analysis
Teresa Leger Fernandez is ranking member of the natural resources subcommittee on Indian and insular affairs, and public lands and Native American policy are also the two largest subjects in what she files. The alignment between a member's committee post and their legislative output is looser than people assume; hers is about as tight as it gets on this site.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Teresa Leger Fernandez's cluster into: Public Lands and Natural Resources (12), Native Americans (11), Education (7), Agriculture and Food (3), Health (3), Armed Forces and National Security (2).
The filings
The bills are specific to the ground she represents: technical corrections to three New Mexico water rights settlements, protection for the Caja del Rio plateau, loan forgiveness for educators, home-based care for rural veterans, and a congressional gold medal for the defenders of Bataan and Corregidor.
Of the 50 most recent of those, 50 currently sit at Introduced.
Where she broke ranks
She has four departures and they share nothing. She opposed a children's online safety bill at passage, supported a war powers resolution most Democrats did not, and twice backed an amendment the caucus rejected. None touches the land and tribal jurisdiction that occupies the rest of her record.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.7757 KIDS Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 228 | Jun 29, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.Con.Res.84 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 201 | Jun 4, 2026 | Failed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.7567 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 151 | Apr 30, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.7567 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 144 | Apr 30, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
Against the New Mexico Democrats
New Mexico's House seats are all held by Democrats, making this a comparison among three members. She departs less often than that small group's average.
Among the 3 Democrats in the New Mexico delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 3.9%. Teresa Leger Fernandez is below that average at 2.1%.
Tenure and attendance
She took the seat at the start of this decade and sits in the middle tenure band. She is away from the floor more often than most of the chamber, a figure that reports attendance and stops there.
First elected in 2021, now serving across 3 terms. Teresa Leger Fernandez falls in the mid cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Teresa Leger Fernandez has 102 bills sponsored, 868 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- House Committee on Rules
- House Committee on Natural Resources: Federal Lands
- House Committee on Natural Resources: Indian and Insular Affairs (Ranking Member)
- House Committee on Rules: Legislative and Budget Process (Ranking Member)
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