Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democrat · New Mexico's 3rd District · in the House since 2021
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Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez has missed 30 of 363 roll-call votes this Congress, 8.3% of them, 5.5 times as many as the typical House member (1.5%).
What they show up for, and what they skip
Teresa Leger Fernandez almost always votes on other votes (missed 0%) and amendments (2%), but misses far more votes on crime and policing (43%) and suspension votes (13%).
By kind of vote
Share missed · the gray tick is their overall 8.3%
By topic
From the Library of Congress subject of each bill · topics with 10+ votes
Days of the week: missed 17% of Friday votes and 6.1% of Thursday votes.
Votes cast and missed, month by month
Each bar is one month of roll calls in the 119th Congress. Shaded months have a reason on record.
- Voted (yes, no or present)
- Missed
- Reason on record
Year by year
Share of votes missed. The gray tick is the typical House member.
Missed days in 2026
Each square is a day the House held votes. Darker means more votes missed that day.
- Jan 6: voted every time
- Jan 7: voted every time
- Jan 8: voted every time
- Jan 9: voted every time
- Jan 12: voted every time
- Jan 13: voted every time
- Jan 14: voted every time
- Jan 15: voted every time
- Jan 20: voted every time
- Jan 21: voted every time
- Jan 22: voted every time
- Feb 2: voted every time
- Feb 3: voted every time
- Feb 4: voted every time
- Feb 9: voted every time
- Feb 10: voted every time
- Feb 11: voted every time
- Feb 12: voted every time
- Feb 24: voted every time
- Feb 25: voted every time
- Mar 4: voted every time
- Mar 5: voted every time
- Mar 17: missed 4 of 4
- Mar 18: voted every time
- Mar 19: voted every time
- Mar 24: voted every time
- Mar 25: voted every time
- Mar 26: voted every time
- Mar 27: voted every time
- Apr 14: voted every time
- Apr 15: voted every time
- Apr 16: voted every time
- Apr 17: voted every time
- Apr 20: voted every time
- Apr 21: voted every time
- Apr 22: voted every time
- Apr 23: voted every time
- Apr 27: voted every time
- Apr 29: voted every time
- Apr 30: voted every time
- May 12: missed 2 of 2
- May 13: missed 10 of 10
- May 14: missed 6 of 6
- May 15: missed 2 of 2
- May 20: voted every time
- May 21: voted every time
- Jun 3: voted every time
- Jun 4: voted every time
- Jun 8: voted every time
- Jun 9: voted every time
- Jun 10: voted every time
- Jun 11: voted every time
- Jun 23: voted every time
- Jun 24: voted every time
- Jun 25: voted every time
- Jun 29: voted every time
- Jun 30: voted every time
- Jul 13: voted every time
- Jul 14: missed 3 of 5
- Jul 15: voted every time
- Jul 16: voted every time
- Jul 20: missed 1 of 2
- Jul 21: voted every time
- Jul 22: voted every time
- Jul 23: voted every time
- Aug 31: voted every time
- Sep 1: voted every time
- Sep 2: voted every time
- Sep 3: voted every time
- Sep 14: voted every time
- Sep 15: voted every time
- Sep 16: missed 1 of 7
- Nov 9: voted every time
- Nov 10: voted every time
- Nov 11: voted every time
- Nov 12: voted every time
Voted every time Missed every vote
Reasons on record
What the member or their office said, with the source. Absences with no reason given are listed as such.
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No reason given 30 votes on 9 days
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Key votes missed
| Date | Vote | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Ratepayer Protection Act H.R. 9340 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 312 |
Passed | 417–3 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act H.R. 8823 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 251 |
Passed | 396–0 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act H.R. 1181 · On Passage · roll call 240 |
Passed | 221–201 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Sunshine Protection Act H.R. 139 · On Passage · roll call 238 |
Passed | 308–117 |
| May 15, 2026 | Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for … H.R. 8469 · On Passage · roll call 175 |
Passed | 400–15 |
| May 14, 2026 | Monitor Accountability Act H.R. 8365 · On Passage · roll call 173 |
Passed | 219–204 |
| May 14, 2026 | Cashless Bail Reporting Act H.R. 5625 · On Passage · roll call 171 |
Passed | 308–116 |
| May 14, 2026 | Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Ar… H.Con.Res. 75 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 170 |
Failed | 212–212 |
| May 14, 2026 | Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act H.R. 6260 · On Passage · roll call 169 |
Passed | 243–179 |
| May 13, 2026 | Expressing support for law enforcement officers H.Con.Res. 96 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 165 |
Passed | 243–173 |
| May 13, 2026 | Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act H.R. 1346 · On Passage · roll call 164 |
Passed | 218–203 |
| May 13, 2026 | Providing that section 11 of House Resolution 1224 shall have no force or effect H.Res. 1274 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 161 |
Passed | 213–208 |
| May 13, 2026 | Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 5625); (H.R. 6260); (H.R. 8365); (H.R. 8469); and the concurren… H.Res. 1275 · On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 159 |
Passed | 214–208 |
| May 12, 2026 | Combating Organized Retail Crime Act H.R. 2853 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 157 |
Passed | 348–60 |
| May 12, 2026 | Save Our Shrimpers Act H.R. 2071 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 156 |
Passed | 391–18 |
Missed 30 votes in all; only the key ones are listed here.
Missed votes that could have changed the result
Votes Teresa Leger Fernandez missed where the members who didn't vote outnumbered the margin. "Their side lost" means most of their party voted on the losing side.
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost May 14, 2026 · House #170Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed For…On Agreeing to the Resolution · H.Con.Res. 75
It failed 212–212 with 4 Republicans and 2 Democrats not voting. The losing side was one vote short and 2 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have passed 214–212. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (214–216).
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost May 13, 2026 · House #160Providing that section 11 of House Resolution 1224 shall have no force or effectOn Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1274
It passed 211–206 with 7 Republicans and 6 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 5 votes short and 6 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 211–212. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–212).
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost May 13, 2026 · House #158Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 5625); (H.R. 6260); (H.R. 8365); (H.R. 8469); and the concurrent resol…On Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1275
It passed 211–208 with 7 Republicans and 4 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 3 votes short and 4 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 211–212. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–212).
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Mar 17, 2026 · House #91Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act; providing for consi…On Agreeing to the Resolution · H.Res. 1115
It passed 196–193 with 22 Republicans and 21 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 3 votes short and 21 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 196–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–214).
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Absences could have flipped it Their side lost Mar 17, 2026 · House #90Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act; providing for consi…On Ordering the Previous Question · H.Res. 1115
It passed 196–192 with 22 Republicans and 22 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 4 votes short and 22 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 196–214. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (218–214).
How that compares
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