Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.-01) led a letter to the Bureau of Land Management alongside Reps. Teresa Leger Fernandez, Steven Horsford, Susie Lee, Mike Levin, Dina Titus, and Gabe Vasquez. The letter concerns a proposed Public Lands Rule by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which was discussed in the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, where she serves as Ranking Member.

Albuquerque, NM —Rep. Melanie Stansbury released the following statement on the passing of former Governor Bill Richardson:

“Governor Bill Richardson has left an indelible mark on New Mexico politics and public service. Throughout his career as Governor, Member of Congress, UN Ambassador, Secretary of Energy, and in international diplomacy—he lived and loved big, mentored a generation of leaders, and served our great state and nation.  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), who serves as the Ranking Member on the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and as a Member of the Indo-Pacific Task Force, issued the following statement on the Committee’s bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to the Indo-Pacific.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) introduced the Rural Outdoor Investment Act to promote economic growth in rural communities by investing in outdoor recreation infrastructure, planning, and business development. Bennet has urged the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to consider this legislation. 

WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) issued the following statement after former President Donald Trump’s third indictment:

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) discussed the importance of reauthorizing the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in an impassioned speech about the fentanyl crisis. During the Oversight hearing, the Congresswoman argued that ONDCP reauthorization should be a bipartisan effort to improve the efficacy of federal programs, reduce addiction, and save lives.  

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) attended a Transportation and Infrastructure Roundtable to discuss the importance of prioritizing science-backed solutions in guaranteeing access to clean drinking water, highlighting the US Supreme Court’s failure to protect our nation's communities by ignoring the science of hydrology in their Sackett vs. EPA ruling. The Congresswoman drew on her background as a water scientist to explain the science behind why the ruling will negatively impact communities' access to clean water. 

VIDEO LINK: The full video can be found here.