Press Releases
RUIDOSO, N.M. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) released the following joint statement, announcing that President Joe Biden has approved a Major Disaster Declaration for Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Tribe in New Mexico in the wake of severe fires burning in Lincoln County, Otero County, and the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
RUIDOSO, N.M. — With thousands of New Mexicans displaced due to devastating wildfires, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are calling on President Joe Biden to approve a Major Disaster Declaration request from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.
ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement on Juneteenth:
“Today, on Juneteenth, we celebrate the joy and hope of freedom, rooted in our nation’s darkest days—and the continued hope, resilience, and work ahead to achieve the true promise of justice and equity for all.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement after Republican leadership on the House Natural Resource Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee misused committee time:
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming preliminary terms between the U.S. Department of Commerce and SolAero by Rocket Lab, an Albuquerque, N.M.-based manufacturing company, for the U.S.
ALBUQUERQUE—Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement after President Biden’s call for an end to the war in Israel and Gaza:
"I am deeply horrified by and I unequivocally condemn the attacks on civilians in Rafah over the last several days.
Prime Minister Netanyahu and his military leadership have shown a blatant disregard for civilian life and have clearly and repeatedly crossed the red line. Further incursions into Rafah must stop immediately.
ALBUQUERQUE—Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement after a jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on 34 counts of fraud:
"Donald Trump is guilty. Today, he learned that no one is above the law.
"Never in American history has a U.S. president been convicted of a felony offense. Today, a Manhattan jury found Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony counts of fraud.
WASHINGTON—This week, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) proposed several concepts for new legislation that would support Tribal law enforcement agencies across the country.
ALBUQUERQUE—Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) kicked off a weeklong celebration of partnerships with leaders and community funding in the district by visiting Youth Development Inc. and the Peralta Fire Department.
Both are awardees of federal funding from FY24.
WASHINGTON— As communities across New Mexico face interconnected challenges in addressing public safety, housing and homelessness, water security, and economic development, Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) selected 15 Congressionally funded community projects, totaling $104,253,714 million, to submit for consideration in the upcoming 2025 budget process.