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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

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

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

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

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

hr4892-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2025

1 clause Aug 5, 2025
State Government Agriculture Higher Education Tribal Government

hr9214-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent certain alcohol and substance misuse.

3 clauses Jul 30, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr8944-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a personal finance education portal on a centralized website of the Department of Education pertaining to Federal financial aid.

2 clauses Jul 8, 2024
Education Defense Contractors

hr8612-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a personal finance education portal on a centralized website of the Department of Education pertaining to Federal financial aid.

2 clauses Jun 4, 2024
Education Defense Contractors

hr6935-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, to award grants for arts and creative workforce programs.

4 clauses Jan 10, 2024
Federal Administration Labor Education

hr5998-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes.

24 clauses Oct 19, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr5494-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve access by Indian Tribes to support from universal service programs of the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 14, 2023
Education

hr5015-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Infastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to enter into contracts, grants, and agreements to carry out certain ecosystem restoration activities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023
Education

hr4426-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Energy Production Health Care Providers

hr4425-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the position of Women Farmers and Ranchers Liaison, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

hr3062-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for the withdrawal and protection of certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 2, 2023
Native American Tribes Natural Gas Oil & Gas Education

hr1757-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide enhanced student loan relief to educators.

6 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Native American Tribes Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hres229-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of the 1973 New Mexico Bilingual Multicultural Education Act on its 50th anniversary and the importance of cultivating education in both the mother tongue as well as English for the preservation of culture, identity, and Indigenous knowledge.

1 clause Mar 14, 2023
Foreign Businesses Native American Tribes Education Federal Government

hr1589-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve nutrition in tribal areas, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Native American Tribes Homeowners Education Federal Government

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