Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), with Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08),and Ilhan Omar (MN-05) today introduced the Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2024 creating the Office of the Inspector General to ensure accountability by justices in the Supreme Court of the United States who are failing to police themselves.     

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.