Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Postsecondary Student Success Act, legislation to authorize dedicated federal funding for evidence-based programs that help students stay enrolled in college, complete their degrees, and prepare for successful careers.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) delivered $512,320 in federal funding for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority’s Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Project, to advance a major long-term investment in water security and drought resilience for central New Mexico.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE),Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs, released a
WASHINGTON D.C. — Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) and Congressman John Joyce (R-PA) introduced the SURS Extension Act, to continue a vital federal program called Small, Underserved, and Rural Support (SURS)—which helps support small, rural healthcare clinics and practices across the U.S.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, and State House Representative Paulene Abeyta joined Navajo Nation, state and local leaders, community members, and students for a groundbreaking celebration for the To’hajiilee Community School (TCS). Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01)issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 Decision in the State of Louisiana V. Callais, impacting the Voting Rights Act and the passage of new congressional maps in Florida:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), Congressman Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), and Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) celebrated the passage of two major bills out of the House Natural Resources Committee: the Albuquerque Indian School Act and the Downwinder Commemoration Act, marking a major bipartisan step forward in supporting Tribal sovereignty and community development, and l
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s proposal to remove protections for the Greater Chaco Canyon Landscape. In the Administration’s April 1, 2026 announcement from the Bureau of Land Management, the Administration announced it would take the unprecedented step of allowing only seven days for the public to comment on its proposal to revoke protections put in place by Secretary Deb Haaland during the Biden Administration. Rep.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Today, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) announced her FY 2027 Community Project Funding Requests—totaling more than $144 million across 20 Projects to support critical investments across New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01)released the following statement on shocking allegations of abuse by Cesar Chavez:
“First and foremost, we stand with and support survivors. Every story is an act of bravery, and we must support them. As a fellow New Mexican, I am sending my love to Dolores Huerta for carrying this pain in silence for 60 years, and to other survivors who have come forward. To every survivor, know that you are seen, you are heard, and we stand with you.