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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

hr2638-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Women in Agriculture Act

4 clauses Apr 3, 2025
Child Care Agriculture Government

hr2639-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 3, 2025
Health Insurance Government Healthcare Providers Healthcare

hr1482-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Feb 21, 2025
Water, Sewage and Other Systems Tribal Governments Federal Government State and Local Government

hr1323-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

10 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Tribal Government Agriculture Federal Government Taxpayers

hr1324-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in the Rio San José Stream System in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Agriculture State Governments Federal Government Tribal Governments

hr1322-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna in the Rio San José Stream System and the Pueblos of Jemez and Zia in the Rio Jemez Stream System in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Agricultural Water Users Tribal Government Federal Government State Government

hr1010-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

BADGES for Native Communities Act

7 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Tribal Government Law Enforcement Government Public Safety

hr8945-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in the Rio San José Stream System in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Jul 8, 2024
Water Utilities Individual Landowners Tribal Government Federal Government

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
Natural Gas Environmental Groups Education Oil & Gas

hr1757-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide enhanced student loan relief to educators.

6 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

hr1590-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi Hershey Miyamura VA Clinic.

1 clause Mar 14, 2023
Transportation Veterans Environmental Groups 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
Education Federal Government Native American Tribes Lobbying

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 Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr1303-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness in the Río Grande del Norte National Monument and to modify the boundary of the Río Grande del Norte National Monument.

2 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Water Infrastructure Federal Government Consumers

hr1304-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna in the Rio San José Stream System and the Pueblos of Jemez and Zia in the Rio Jemez Stream System in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Environmental Groups Agriculture Federal Government Native American Tribes

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