Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Today, Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) issued the following statement after the Biden Administration announced protections for Buffalo Tract:
"Thank you President Biden and Secretary Deb Haaland for taking decisive action to protect Buffalo Tract in Sandoval County from oil and gas development for the next 50 years.
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) issued the following statement after her bipartisan Promoting Accessibility on Federal Lands Act passed the House of Representatives by unanimous consent as part of the EXPLORE Act:
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) issued the following statement after signing a letter written by Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI), Jim McGovern (D-MA), and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), also signed by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), urging President Biden and Secretary Blinken to withhold offensive military aid to Israel if U.S.
WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) issued the following statement after the Department of Transportation announced a new general rule requiring two-person crews on railroads:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), and Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), sent a letter requesting documents related to a whistleblower’s account of human rights abuses at a shrimp processing facility operated by one of India’s largest shrimp exporters, Choice Canning.
WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Land Management announced its final Public Lands Rule:
"Thank you President Biden and New Mexico’s very own Secretary Haaland for their continued commitment to protecting public lands, cultural sites, wildlife, access to the outdoors, and our environment—especially today as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) finalizes their Public Lands Rule.
WASHINGTON–U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Postsecondary Student Success Act, legislation to support evidence-based practices that support student retention, completion, and success in postsecondary education.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) and Carol Miller (W.V.-01), introduced the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act or SAFE Act. This bill permits occupational and physical therapists to administer falls risks assessments for seniors as part of their Medicare Annual Wellness benefit.
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) voted to pass funding for six federal funding bills as part of a bipartisan budget deal to avert another partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies operational through the remainder of the fiscal year. Funding for these six bills was set to expire on March 8 due to several successive short-term continuing resolutions that helped avert multiple shutdown threats.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) announced Dr. Destinie Marquez as her guest at President Biden’s State of the Union Address on March 7th. Dr. Marquez is from Roswell, New Mexico and focuses her work on antepartum and postpartum maternal health, addressing social disparities affecting patient health, and advocating for her patients at a legislative level for better healthcare.