Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, a U.S. Congresswoman from New Mexico, posted a series of statements on September 18, 2025, addressing concerns ranging from free speech and alleged corporate censorship to the ongoing conflict in Gaza and legislative efforts for small cemeteries.
In her first post of the day, Leger Fernández commented on issues of censorship and political influence over corporations. She wrote: "This is bigger than late night. It’s about Americans’ first amendment right and million-dollar corporations bending the knee to Trump’s whim to get preferential treatment from the Administration. This kind is censorship and corruption is un-American." (September 18, 2025)
Later that afternoon, she addressed the humanitarian crisis in Gaza: "We cannot look at the horrors in Gaza and pretend they are anything less than what they are: evidence of war crimes that should be prosecuted. My full statement: https://t.co/m1bFkDmNGM" (September 18, 2025)
That evening, Leger Fernández turned attention to federal regulations affecting burial sites: "For generations, families have laid their loved ones to rest on lands chosen long before they were claimed by the United States. Yet too often, communities must face unnecessary federal barriers just to care for these cherished places. My Small Cemetery Conveyance Act changes" (September 18, 2025)
Leger Fernández has represented New Mexico in Congress since winning her seat in 2020. She was re-elected in both 2022 and 2024 after defeating Alexis Martinez Johnson twice—first with a margin of approximately 17 percentage points in both years—and Sharon Clahchischilliage more recently by a narrower margin.
Her recent posts reflect ongoing debates within Congress regarding freedom of expression amid changing media landscapes; scrutiny over international conflicts such as those involving Gaza; and persistent local issues like land use for cemeteries among Indigenous or rural communities.
