Press Releases

N.M. Congressional Democrats Fight To Include $2.5 Billion For New Mexicans Impacted By Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fires In Government Spending Proposal
September 27, 2022
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WASHINGTON – As Congress finalizes negotiations on a stopgap government funding bill, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (N.M.-03) and Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) are fighting for $2.5 billion to support New Mexico residents and business owners impacted by this year’s Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon fires.
Issues:CongressEconomy and JobsEnergy, Climate & Environment
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Rep. Stansbury Passes Crime and Public Safety Package
September 22, 2022
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WASHINGTON–Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) voted to pass four public safety bills that to help address crime and public safety in New Mexico.

Issues:Community Well-BeingTribal Sovereignty
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Rep. Stansbury Helps Pass Bill to Defend Democracy and Electoral Count
September 21, 2022
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WASHINGTON—To prevent future attempts at decertifying the presidential election like the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) voted to pass the bipartisan Presidential Election Reform Act (H.R.8873) out of the House of Representatives.

Issues:CongressVeterans Affairs, Voting Rights, and Good Government
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VIDEO: Rep. Stansbury Defends Tribal Sovereignty and Solicits Tribal Input to Respond to Castro-Huerta Decision
September 20, 2022
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VIDEO LINK: Watch here.

Issues:Tribal Sovereignty
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Rep. Stansbury Joins Heinrich, Leger Fernández to Introduce Bicameral Bills To Approve Water Rights Settlements For Four Pueblos
September 20, 2022
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WASHINGTON –U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) joined U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (N.M.-03) to introduce two bills to approve the water rights claims of the Pueblos of Acoma, Jemez, Laguna, and Zia, as well as participating non-Tribal parties. 

Issues:Energy, Climate & EnvironmentTribal Sovereignty
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Congresswoman Stansbury Votes to Protect Federal Workers from Political Interference and Support Good Government, Workers’ Rights
September 15, 2022
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WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) voted to pass the Preventing a Patronage System Act (H.R.

Issues:Economy and JobsVeterans Affairs, Voting Rights, and Good Government
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Congresswoman Stansbury’s Statement Recognizing the 21st Anniversary of 9/11
September 11, 2022
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury released the following statement recognizing the 21st anniversary of 9/11:

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VIDEO: Rep. Stansbury, Under Secretary Torres Small Celebrate $57 Million in Broadband Funding Headed to Rural and Tribal Communities in New Mexico
September 7, 2022
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VIDEO LINK:Accessible video can be found here.

Issues:CongressEconomy and Jobs
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Rep. Stansbury’s Statement Celebrating Labor Day
September 5, 2022
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WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), a member of the House Labor Caucus, issued the following statement celebrating Labor Day:

Issues:CongressEconomy and Jobs
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Heinrich, Luján, Stansbury Welcome Over $11.3 Million To Enhance Services And Assistance For Victims Of Crime, Reduce Cycle Of Violence
September 2, 2022
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (N.M.) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) are welcoming $11,379,976 in federal grants from the U.S.
Issues:Community Well-BeingCongress
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