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Teresa Leger Fernandez

Teresa Leger Fernandez

D NM-3 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 3)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 3)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 3)
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Healthcare

+355
Helped 954 Hurt 599 Mixed 39 Unclear 629

Defense

+11
Helped 784 Hurt 773 Unclear 592

Finance

-7
Helped 730 Hurt 737 Mixed 4 Unclear 350

Education

-45
Helped 382 Hurt 427 Unclear 272

Energy

-74
Helped 296 Hurt 370 Mixed 3 Unclear 270

Environment

-49
Helped 159 Hurt 208 Unclear 393

Government Operations

-31
Helped 41 Hurt 72 Unclear 628

Agriculture

+105
Helped 355 Hurt 250 Unclear 117

Veterans Affairs

+221
Helped 379 Hurt 158 Unclear 102

Criminal Justice

-27
Helped 259 Hurt 286 Mixed 4 Unclear 51

Labor

+71
Helped 227 Hurt 156 Unclear 155

Immigration

-158
Helped 125 Hurt 283 Mixed 4 Unclear 58

Housing

+107
Helped 262 Hurt 155 Unclear 26

Civil Rights

+100
Helped 225 Hurt 125 Unclear 32

Trade

+42
Helped 190 Hurt 148 Mixed 2 Unclear 41

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+34
Helped 168 Hurt 134 Unclear 28

Transportation

-60
Helped 106 Hurt 166 Unclear 57

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Social Welfare

+207
Helped 231 Hurt 24 Unclear 24
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20112 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1722), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (91), DoD (32), VA (19), State (17), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (13), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (569), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (529), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (357), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (352), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (210), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2715), Veterans Affairs (69), Defense (63), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Coast Guard (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (212), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (233), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (230), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (220), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (74 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (183), Defense (154), DoD (33), EPA (31), VA (23) +69 more
-229
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-236
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-67
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-74
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+7
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+37
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-115
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-50
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+10
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+41
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Transportation (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research Vessels (1)
-15
Law Enforcement -43

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8616-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Caja del Rio Protection Act

8 clauses Apr 30, 2026
Native American Tribes Agriculture Homeowners Education

hr8092-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026

17 clauses Mar 26, 2026
Civil Rights Advocacy Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

hr7977-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Energy Bills Relief Act

57 clauses Mar 18, 2026
Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration

hr7973-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Momnibus Act

46 clauses Mar 18, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Immigration Services

hr7954-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act

5 clauses Mar 17, 2026
Civil Rights Advocacy Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services

hr7957-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Preserve the Traditional Cultural Place Chí’chil Biłdagoteel Historic District Act

2 clauses Mar 17, 2026
Health Care Providers Education

hr7740-119

Cosponsor In Committee

African American History Act of 2026

4 clauses Feb 26, 2026
Education

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

10 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7019-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2026

3 clauses Jan 12, 2026
Labor Healthcare Providers Education Government

hres969-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 8, 2025, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".

1 clause Dec 19, 2025
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Higher Education Students General Public

hres949-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the first Saturday in May as "National Lowrider Day".

1 clause Dec 12, 2025
Community Organizations Government Administration Arts and Cultural Heritage

hr6574-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act

2 clauses Dec 10, 2025
Financial Services Government Education Taxpayers

hr6589-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ranked Choice Voting Act

9 clauses Dec 10, 2025
State & Local Government General Public Technology Government

hr6358-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Veteran Education Empowerment Act

3 clauses Dec 2, 2025
Defense Non-Profit Institutions General Public Education

hr6350-119

Cosponsor In Committee

College Athletics Reform Act

5 clauses Dec 2, 2025
Professional Services Government Education State & Local Government

hr6206-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To protect the confidentiality of culturally sensitive information.

3 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Tribal Governments Higher Education Federal Government Media and Information Services

hr6145-119

Cosponsor In Committee

EXPERTS Act of 2025

13 clauses Nov 19, 2025
General Public Federal Government Securities and Commodities Professional and Business Services

hjres132-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating October 2025 as Head Start Awareness Month and recognizing its positive impact on more than 40,000,000 children and their families.

1 clause Oct 31, 2025
Government Education Families

hr5790-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Head Start Shutdown Protection Act of 2025

1 clause Oct 17, 2025
State Government Education Child Care Government

hr5774-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Head Start Act to protect Head Start from proposals to eliminate the program and restore the Head Start program’s regional offices, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 17, 2025
Nonprofit & Social Services Federal Government General Public
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