Press Releases

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement on Indigenous Peoples' Day:

ALBUQUERQUE—Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) led a letter urging House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) to bring the U.S. House of Representatives back into session to approve necessary funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to fulfill their Hurricane Helene and Milton relief missions. Recent legislation has provided initial relief funds but falls critically short of what will be necessary to address the scale of destruction and the recovery needs for Fiscal Year 2025.

ALBUQUERQUE — Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) was proud to welcome Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries for a community conversation at the New Hope Full Gospel Baptist Church in Albuquerque.

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement marking one year since the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust:

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) joined U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and  Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) and Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) are welcoming $20,706,897 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help New Mexico’s law enforcement solve crimes, support survivor services, improve violence prevention, and keep communities safe. 

WASHINGTON D.C. —Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) introduced the Stop the Opioid Pill Presser and Fentanyl Act (STOPP Fentanyl Act) to commercially disrupt global criminal networks and suppliers of illicit drugs like fentanyl.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) introduced the San Felipe Pueblo Land into Trust bill, 37 years after the land was designated as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern back in 1987.  

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement during Hispanic Heritage Month:

“Today marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month—a celebration of culture, heritage, and generations of roots for so many New Mexicans and Americans. 

“Hispanic heritage is deeply woven into the fabric of our lives in New Mexico, and it shapes who we are every single day. I am grateful to have been raised in a place that celebrates diversity, tradition, and the importance of community.