Press Releases
ALBUQUERQUE – Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) announced today that New Mexico State House Representative Andrea Romero (NM D-48) will join as her guest at the State of the Union at the United States Capitol, Tuesday, February 24th, 2026.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released a statement and video following the deposition of Ghislaine Maxwell before the House Oversight Committee, which is investigating the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein, the systemic failures by the U.S. government to prosecute those crimes, and to ensure accountability and justice for the survivors.
WASHINGTON, DC —Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement after voting “no” on funding the Department of Homeland Security as part of the latest funding package in the U.S. House of Representatives:
WASHINGTON, DC —U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) today announced that Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) has been awarded $2,712,525 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program to expand the district’s Vision Zero for Youth Initiative and pilot a Walking School Bus Program at schools across Albuquerque.
WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) voted today to pass a clean, three-year extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits out of the House of Representatives to ensure millions of Americans do not lose access to healthcare after they expired on Dec 31, 2025. HR1834, to extend the credits passed by 230 votes, with 196 Republicans voting no, and now goes to the Senate for potential negotiation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), Sharice Davids (D-KS), and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today announced the introduction of the Training Aspiring Leaders Emerging Now to Serve (TALENTS) Act, to codify and strengthen the Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) Program—one of the federal government’s premier leadership development initiatives.
Washington, D.C. — Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) today introduced the Conserving Lands and Areas Incompatible with Mining (CLAIM) Act of 2025. This legislation seeks to modernize mining fee practices on federal lands and ensure the public is properly compensated after years of taxpayer giveaways to large corporate mining companies.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement after voting "NO" on the annual National Defense Authorization Act of 2025:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) today introduced H.R. 5982, the Veteran Benefits Enhancement Act, legislation to ensure that veterans who pursue careers in the rail industry receive the full unemployment and sickness benefits they have earned.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement after voting “no” on the Republican funding deal:
“Simply put, this is a raw deal for Americans that does not address the Republican healthcare crisis. Not only does it let premiums skyrocket—putting healthcare out of reach for millions of Americans—but it also rewards eight Republican senators implicated in the January 6 insurrection with millions of dollars in self-dealing payouts.