Will ensure Americans have access to quality, affordable health care in their communities.

Teresa Leger Fernandez · New Mexico · Democratic

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Occurrences

All Americans deserve to have access to quality, affordable health care in their communities

Commitment to support access to affordable health care in local communities.

Issues | Teresa 4 All
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I am committed to fighting for access to preventative health care and behavioral healthcare so that fewer New Mexican familias have to experience the pain that mine did.

Commits to fighting for preventive health care and behavioral health care access.

Healthcare | Teresa 4 All
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That’s why I voted to bring down health insurance premiums and lower insurance costs for millions of Americans... I am committed to fighting for access to preventative health care and behavioral healthcare so that fewer New Mexican familias have to experience the pain that mine did.

She commits to expanding access to preventive and behavioral health care and lowering health costs.

Contact Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez – SenGov
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Evidence

"As a breast cancer survivor, I know that all Americans have a right to quality, affordable health care in the communities they call home." The page says she "strongly support[s] fully funding and strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and our nation’s network of community health centers" and notes she "proudly voted for the Inflation Reduction Act."

Official House issue page shows she has pursued lower health costs and stronger community care, but it is an aspirational/ongoing policy page rather than proof of complete fulfillment.

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Health | Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández
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GovInfo shows H.R. 5376 became the enrolled bill that later became Public Law 117-169 (the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022).

This is the enacted law she and her office cite as lowering prescription drug and health insurance costs, but it is only one step toward the broader promise of ensuring access in communities.

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H.R. 5376 (ENR) - An Act To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.
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Roll Call 420 shows the House vote on H.R. 5376, the reconciliation bill that became the Inflation Reduction Act, passed on August 12, 2022.

Official roll-call record confirms the health-cost legislation passed the House during her term; this supports action taken, not full realization of the promise.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 420
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Congress.gov lists Teresa Leger Fernandez as sponsor and shows the bill was introduced on 04/03/2025, with latest action on the same date referring it to committee.

She introduced a concrete bill aimed at expanding telehealth access in Indian health programs, but the bill remained at committee referral and was not enacted, so this is effort rather than delivery.

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H.R.2639 - Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2025
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The index lists healthcare-related entries for her member record, including telehealth services, Medicare for All, Medicaid, rural health care, and access to care bills.

The Congressional Record index shows sustained congressional attention to healthcare access issues, but it does not itself prove that the campaign promise was fully fulfilled.

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Congressional Record Index - Leger Fernandez, Teresa
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Assessments

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The evidence shows Teresa Leger Fernandez supported and voted for enacted legislation, especially the Inflation Reduction Act, that lowered some prescription drug and health insurance costs. That is a concrete same-term contribution toward affordable health care. However, the broader promise to ensure Americans have access to quality, affordable health care in their communities was not fully achieved, and later efforts such as the 2025 tribal telehealth bill remained in committee. Overall, the record supports partial fulfillment rather than full delivery.

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