Rep. Stansbury Holds Town Hall Listening Session to Mark Just Over One Year of Accomplishments for New Mexico

August 19, 2022
Press Release

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—On the heels of passing the biggest climate action investment in world history and reducing health care premiums for all New Mexicans, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) convened an in-person town hall at the County Commission Chambers to hear from New Mexicans about their thoughts, concerns, and priorities. 

During the town hall listening session, Rep. Stansbury outlined her legislative work on behalf of New Mexicans after her vote to pass the Inflation Reduction Act and barely one month after passing four of her bills out of the House of Representatives on water security and STEM economic growth. Rep. Stansbury also solicited feedback on her legislative work and answered questions from around 30 constituents who attended, who spoke about issues including water and drought, rent and affordable housing, and action to address climate change. 

“Hearing from New Mexicans about their concerns, hopes, and dreams helps guide my work in Congress and in our communities,” said Rep. Stansbury. “Over the past year, it’s been the honor of a lifetime to fight to deliver key funding for New Mexico communities and pass historic legislation like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act to build a more just, equitable, and sustainable future for New Mexicans.” 

Over the past year, Rep. Stansbury has:  

Legislated for New Mexico   

  • Secured over $10 million for public safety, economic development, and youth programs on her first day in office.   

  • Secured over $18 million to get fentanyl off the streets, invest in economic development, housing, and initiatives to address veterans’ homelessness out of the House of Representatives. 

  • Passed four bills out of the House of Representatives, one of which has become law, to turbocharge New Mexico’s STEM economy and address critical water security needs. 

  • Introduced seven pieces of original legislation—majority bipartisan—to promote New Mexico’s economic development, act urgently on water security, advance equitable water resources for Tribes, protect public lands, and invest in education from cradle to college and beyond.   

  • Cosponsored over 300 pieces of legislation on New Mexico’s priorities including health care access, public safety, climate action, economic development, veterans affairs, good government, and community well-being.   

  • Passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to send over $3.7 billion to New Mexico to build roads, bridges, broadband, water infrastructure, and more.   

  • Passed the Inflation Reduction Act to reduce health care premiums by thousands of dollars, cut prescription drug costs, and reduce carbon pollution by 40% by 2030  

 Listened to New Mexicans   

  • Convened dozens of community roundtables to put New Mexico’s concerns into action in Washington, beginning with her 11-session District Listening Tour from Meadow Lake to To’Hajiilee.   

  • Held eight telephone town halls to hear from New Mexicans across the district on their priorities from health care to infrastructure, public safety, and behavioral health.   

  • Convened and attended over 170 meetings with constituents and local organizations about their concerns.   

Lifted Up New Mexicans’ Concerns   

  • Opened over 580 cases to help New Mexicans resolve issues and receive their veterans, Social Security, Medicare, and disability benefits.   

  • Recovered over $100,000 for constituents from federal programs.  

Issues:CongressEconomy and Jobs