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November 22, 2024

ST. LOUIS, MO — Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) continued sounding the alarm on the dangerous ramifications of Trump’s leadership picks during a press call on Friday.

She made this clear in a committee hearing on Wednesday while fighting against Republican’s attempts to dismantle DEI initiatives in the federal workforce and to fire thousands of dedicated, qualified civil servants.  

November 15, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) held a press call today expressing deep concerns regarding President-Elect Trump’s cabinet selections, which will have destructive impacts on thousands of New Mexicans and Tribal communities.

November 13, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement on Veterans Day:

“On this Veterans Day, and every day, we honor the brave men and women who served our country with unwavering dedication and sacrifice - some giving the ultimate sacrifice and laying down their lives to protect our freedoms.

November 13, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a group of chimpanzees used for research at the Alamogordo Primate Facility (APF) will be released to a sanctuary in Louisiana: 

November 13, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) held a virtual press conference on the introduction of her new bill, the Veteran Benefits Enhancement Act.  

This bill seeks to amend the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) to clarify the treatment of military retirement pay in relation to unemployment and sickness benefits. 

November 8, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) introduced the Veteran Benefits Enhancement Act to expand benefits for veteran railroad workers. This legislation would amend the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) to clarify the treatment of military retirement pay in relation to unemployment and sickness benefits.

November 4, 2024

ALBUQUERQUEU.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) introduced the IHS Provider Expansion Act, which establishes an Office of Graduate Medical Education Programs within the Indian Health Service (IHS). This legislation would expand the existing IHS Residency Program, building from the Shiprock-University of New Mexico (SUNM) Family Medicine Residency which is the first in the nation. 

October 25, 2024

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement after President Joe Biden’s historic apology to Indigenous people for the federal government’s Indian Boarding School Policies:

October 25, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), submitted an amicus brief to the U.S.

October 24, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) signed a letter led by Congressional Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) calling on Amazon to respect its employees’ rights and requesting information from the company about its anti-union activities.