Stansbury on Trump’s “Skinny” Budget to Congress: The Great Betrayal Continues


WASHINGTON D.C. — Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement after President Trump delivered a “skinny” version of his Fiscal Year 2026 President’s Budget request to Congress on Friday: 


 “Today, Donald Trump delivered his first President’s Budget request to Congress, and it should tell you everything you need to know about his priorities: that they are all about gutting vital programs over meeting the needs of the American people,” said Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01). “This is the President’s Great Betrayal once again, following on his massive tax package gutting social programs and ongoing tariffs that are driving economic instability and increased costs for the American people. Trump’s budget would gut vital programs by over 22% across all major federal programs—including those crucial to funding our schools, mental and behavioral health programs, clean water and air, and tribal programs. This is America under DOGE. And, I will continue to fight it every step of the way.” 

Today, President Donald Trump transmitted a FY 2026 “Skinny” Budget to Congress, proposing over $163 billion in cuts, totaling more than a 22% reduction in funding for non-defense discretionary spending, representing cuts across vital federal agencies, including, among many others: 

• $33.3 billion in cuts (a 26.2% decrease) to the Department of Health and Human Services
• $33.6 billion in cuts (a 43.6% decrease) to the Department of Housing and Urban Development
• $5.1 billion in cuts (a 30.5% decrease) for the Department of the Interior, including hundreds of millions in cuts to the Bureau of Indian Affairs
• $4.535 billion in cuts to the Department of Education’s K-12 Programs and billions more to early childhood education and other programs 
• $1.065 billion in cuts to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
• $2.460 billion in cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds 
   

Among additional cuts that could significantly impact New Mexico and New Mexico’s First Congressional District include: 

• $617 million in funding cuts to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) serving Tribal and Pueblo Nations (including $107 million in cuts for BIA Public Safety & Justice programs and 187 million in cuts to the Bureau of Indian Education) 
• The elimination of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). which helps low-income families with heating and utility costs
• $900 million in cuts to the National Park System 
• Billions in cuts to infrastructure, clean energy, and Department of Energy programs vital to New Mexico’s economy.

This FY 2026 Proposal for agency funding cuts follows on the special tax and spending package Trump and the GOP are trying to pass separately through a Budget Reconciliation package this spring. This disastrous package would have catastrophic impacts for the country and NM-01. This tax package includes $7 trillion in giveaways to billionaires and big corporations, including a $314,266 average annual tax cut for the richest 0.1 percent, funded through almost $5 trillion in deficit spending and cuts to vital programs like Medicaid and food assistance.

Among its impacts for New Mexico’s First Congressional District include:  

• Healthcare insurance premiums could increase by 60% - 169%  
• 207,936 people on Medicaid could be at risk of losing health care access and benefits, including 85,960 children under the age of 19 and 22,000 seniors over 65 
• 153,000 people on SNAP could be impacted in their ability to access benefits that help put food on the table. 
• 216,669 children who rely on free school lunches could be impacted 
• 15,721 students in NM-01 on Pell grants could be impacted 

For a table with more information on these cuts, click here.

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