The Dispute Index

Teresa Leger Fernandez

Portrait of Teresa Leger Fernandez
U.S. Congress

United States Representative and Democratic candidate for U.S. House in New Mexico's 3rd district.

Democratic candidate for U.S. House in New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District
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What we have documented

We have documented 4 statements by Teresa Leger Fernandez, in 3 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Teresa Leger Fernandez

Portrait of Teresa Leger Fernandez

Teresa Leger Fernandez

Role at the time: U.S. representative (D-NM) and chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus; joint statement signatory

Condemned

Statement summary

Teresa Leger Fernandez, Emilia Sykes and Hillary Scholten jointly criticized Cornell's discipline and the police investigation. Their September 30 statement called for stronger protections for survivors.

“more must be done to fix the system that failed this college student.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Democratic Women's Caucus leaders call for accountability in the Cornell caseFirst paragraph of the joint statement
Why we used this label

The reference point is whether Cornell adequately disciplined the students named in the Cornell 7 lawsuit. The joint statement says two of the accused men were expelled, faults the police investigation and says "more must be done to fix the system that failed this college student." That criticizes the response as inadequate. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional, because the statement also welcomes the reopened district attorney investigation; it loses because that welcome concerns prosecutors, not Cornell's discipline.

Read statementFull case: Did Cornell adequately discipline the students named in the Cornell 7 lawsuit?
Portrait of Teresa Leger Fernandez

Teresa Leger Fernandez

Role at the time: U.S. Representative, New Mexico 3rd district

Condemned

Statement summary

Teresa Leger Fernandez voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 93, the House resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

“On Agreeing to the Resolution: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)U.S. House Roll Call Vote 307: H.Con.Res. 93, Iran War Powers Resolution (agreed to, 220-204)
Why we used this label

A yea vote supported directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, opposing continued U.S. involvement in the war without congressional authorization.

Read statementFull case: Do they support the war in Iran?
Portrait of Teresa Leger Fernandez

Teresa Leger Fernandez

Role at the time: U.S. representative from New Mexico and chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus, co-leading the bill, in the sponsors' announcement

Condemned

Response to this claim

The Justice Department continues to unlawfully withhold more than 3 million Epstein files and is maintaining heavy redactions on the files it releases.

“Todd Blanche and the Department of Justice have refused to release as many as 3 million Epstein files: they are hiding the truth from the American people and creating even more injustice and trauma for survivors”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Massie, Khanna, Leger Fernández, Merkley, Luján Introduce the Epstein Files Transparency Act II · Thomas MassieFull release, July 15, 2026
Why we used this label

The reference point is the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files under the 2025 Epstein Files Transparency Act, which the Epstein Files Transparency Act II would let states, victims and members of Congress challenge in court. Leger Fernández says the department is refusing to release millions of files and hiding the truth, which condemns its handling of the files.

Read statementFull case: Massie says a second Epstein files bill will get the 218 signatures needed to force a House vote; the Justice Department says it complied with the first law
Portrait of Teresa Leger Fernandez

Teresa Leger Fernandez

Role at the time: U.S. Representative for New Mexico at the statement date.

Condemned

Statement summary

Leger Fernández condemns the Iran war’s costs and instability and demands congressional debate, answers and a plan.

“We need lower costs and stability, not another forever war and Trump’s chaos,”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Leger Fernández condemns the Iran war’s costs and instability and demands congressional debate, answers and a plan.Complete issued statement verified on official website.
Why we used this label

Relative to U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war, Leger Fernández condemns the Iran war’s costs and instability and demands congressional debate, answers and a plan.

Read statementFull case: Do they support the war in Iran?

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Case

Do they support the war in Iran?

Relationship to this case: Speaker

An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.

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