NE New Mexico News

WASHINGTON – On may 31, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández issued the following statement after the passage of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement (H.R. 3746) to avert a catastrophic recession.

“For weeks, extreme Republicans chose to hold Americans hostage. They demanded that we slash funding for rural communities, healthcare for veterans and so much more.  The extreme cuts would have hurt everyone but the wealthiest because Republicans were protecting their billionaire buddies’ tax cuts. 

We spread the word and the voices of veterans, seniors and small businesses objecting to the cuts went into the negotiating room.  The President rejected Republicans’ extreme demands that would have devastated hard-working New Mexican families.  We pushed back against the efforts to undo all of the investments Congress made last session; we protected programs like clean energy; housing; broadband and bringing manufacturing back to America.  

This bill is far from perfect. I do not support many of the changes to environmental laws and our nutrition programs, although I am pleased that foster children, the un-housed and veterans will have an easier time accessing much needed help. 

But I voted for this legislation because it prevents economic catastrophe, rejects the cruelest proposals, and protects investments for our communities.  We must also never let Republicans take our economy hostage again.”

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