Press Releases
ALBUQUERQUE — Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) joined New Mexico state lawmakers and community leaders for a veterans town hall to answer questions directly from veterans on issues that impact them in light of the Trump administration’s cuts to the VA, and attacks on our service members by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) fought for expanded access to healthcare in rural and Indigenous communities during an Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee hearing.
WASHINGTON D.C. — As the U.S. House of Representatives begins marking up appropriations bills in the House this week, Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) submitted 15 Congressionally funded community projects, totaling $158,450,000 for communities across New Mexico in the upcoming 2026 budget process. Since coming to office, Rep.
Albuquerque, N.M. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) held a town hall in Albuquerque on Tuesday to sound the alarm on Republican-led efforts to gut critical federal programs that New Mexicans rely on, including Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and SNAP.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement after House Republicans narrowly passed their H.R. 1 tax bill by one vote after 29 straight hours of debate.
WASHINTGON D.C. – Today, Co-Chairs of the Congressional Native American Caucus, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03), announced the new Vice Chairs of the Caucus. Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) will serve as the Democrat Vice Chair, and Congressman Nick Begich (AK)will serve as the Republican Vice Chair.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) slammed House Republicans’ efforts to advance the devastating reconciliation bill this week that would increase taxes for our lowest-income working Americans, and gut healthcare and food assistance programs to give billionaires permanent tax breaks.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement after President Trump delivered a “skinny” version of his Fiscal Year 2026 President’s Budget request to Congress on Friday:
ALBUQUERQUE — This week, Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01)wrapped up a Town Hall Tour across New Mexico, reaching more than 15,000 New Mexicans across 10 counties and 12 cities and towns with 15 events.
WASHINGTON D.C. — The New Mexico Congressional Delegation sent a letter to the Acting Secretary of the Air Force expressing concern over the decades-old jet fuel leak at Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) and the contamination of surrounding soil and groundwater in close proximity to drinking water supply wells.