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June 30, 2023

WASHINGTON—Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) released the following statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Biden’s executive order to cancel student loan debt. 

Issues:Education
June 28, 2023

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), 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 announcing $26,270,968 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to the City of Albuquerque and North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) to enhance public transportation services and accelerate the transition to an American-made clean energy future.  

June 23, 2023

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), member of the House Natural Resources Committee reintroduced the WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act with Representatives Steve Cohen (TN-09), Sharice Davids (KS-03), L

June 23, 2023

VIDEO LINK:  The full video can be found here.  

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), once again set the record straight on the role of environmental protection agencies, and whether they’re overstepping their jurisdiction.  

June 22, 2023

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled the federal government does not have an affirmative trust responsibility to secure water for the Navajo Nation, in a decision with far-reaching implications for tribes across the the West.  

“This shameful Supreme Court decision is yet another devastating setback for Indigenous communities in New Mexico and across the country. 

June 21, 2023

U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), attended the Democratic Women’s Caucus Hearing this afternoon and reestablished her commitment to universal childcare both for the nation and for New Mexicans.

June 16, 2023

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) submitted requests for the Farm Bill to the House Committee on Agriculture.

June 15, 2023

WASHINGTONU.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), called out GOP lawmakers who said the Bureau of Land Management is misusing public lands, when the Republican presidential frontrunner—former President Donald Trump—also misused public lands in a House Committee on Natural Resources Hearing.  

June 14, 2023

WASHINGTON—Today Rep. Melanie Stansbury released the following statement to commemorate the two-year anniversary of being sworn in to represent New Mexico’s First Congressional District.