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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

hr6492-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land, and for other purposes.

451 clauses Nov 29, 2023
Nonprofit Organizations Motion Picture Production Federal Government Outdoor Recreation

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

hr5943-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To withdraw certain Federal land in the Pecos Watershed area of the State of New Mexico from mineral entry, to designate the Thompson Peak Wilderness Area in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 12, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production

hr14-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Agricultural Producers Immigration Services Education Environmental Services

hr5463-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand arts education, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Education

hr4260-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide an equitable Social Security formula for individuals with noncovered employment and to provide relief for individuals currently affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision.

5 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Energy Production

hr4033-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide additional funds to States for administration of certain nutrition programs.

2 clauses Jun 12, 2023
Financial Services Agricultural Producers Federal Administration

hr4046-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Jun 12, 2023
All Industries Food Manufacturing Crop Production Federal Government

hr3470-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes.

9 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr3420-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information, and for other purposes.

8 clauses May 17, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr3421-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program.

39 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3305-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

43 clauses May 15, 2023
Healthcare Education Healthcare Support Services Hospitals Healthcare Workforce

hr3209-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the Texas and New Mexico portions of the future Interstate-designated segments of the Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 27, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 11, 2023
Transportation

hr3194-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes.

116 clauses May 10, 2023
Immigrant Communities National Security Federal Government Consumers

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

hr2992-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

33 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr2953-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.

3 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Veterans Federal Government

hr2976-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the quality and supply of child care and lower child care costs for families.

28 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

hr2851-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act), to expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeships registered under such Act and to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes.

22 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Veterans Federal Government

hr2814-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

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