Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) voted yes on a GOP motion to vacate the Chair of the Speaker of the House. The vote comes just one day after a member of the Republican Party introduced a motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, after months of chaos and dysfunction have divided the GOP and put the U.S. on the brink of a government shutdown.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) released the following statement following the passage of the continuing resolution to keep the government open.
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WASHINGTON— Today, in the first hearing for the Impeachment Inquiry of President Joe Biden in the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.-01) slammed House Republicans for engaging in the political bidding of former President Donald Trump. The hearing took place with less than 48 hours remaining until the government is set to run out of funding and shut down.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) released the following statement following the announcement by the U.S. Department of Labor to provide a $2 million grant to the Workforce Connection of Central New Mexico.
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) called out House Republicans for holding a politicized hearing less than four days before a government shutdown. The hearing focused on the influx of immigration in New York and its impact on National Parks, as well as the real and present issues facing thousands of migrants in overcrowded facilities in New York.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.-01) and Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06) introduced the bipartisan Promoting Accessibility on Federal Lands Act. This legislation would be a historic first step to make public lands more accessible to those with disabilities. This bill directs the United States Forest Service to conduct a comprehensive assessment of accessibility options for trails, campsites, and facilities.
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (D-N.Y.) introduced the Rail Worker and Community Safety Act.
WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) released the following statement on the announcement by the Department of the Interior that it would use administrative authority to protect more than 4,000 acres near Placitas from mining in Sandoval County, New Mexico. The proposed administrative withdrawal would safeguard important Tribal lands, support ecological and wildlife connectivity, and boost local recreation opportunities. It would also prevent new mining claims and oil and gas development in the area for 50 years.
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, in a hearing at the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.-01) called out House Republicans for their dismissal of judicial ethics and unethical use of dark money to undermine our fundamental rights in the legal system.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, September 14, 2023, U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández, Melanie Stansbury and Gabe Vasquez shared a joint statement ahead of Governor Bill Richardson’s funeral services in Santa Fe.