Press Releases

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) are welcoming more than $30 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This funding will support improvements to early education and family support, primary care services, and medical research across New Mexico.

SANTA FE—U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) welcomed President Joe Biden’s announcement that the federal government would waive cost-share requirements for Categories A and B under the Major Disaster Declaration assistance wildfire response, fully fund the state’s recovery efforts, and authorize an initial $22 million to begin watershed restoration during a visit to New Mexico this afternoon.

WASHINGTON — Yesterday, U.S.

WASHINGTON—As the country continues to experience an epidemic of gun violence and communities in Uvalde, Buffalo, and Laguna Woods mourn the children and individuals killed during tragic mass shootings, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) voted to pass the Protecting Our Kids Act (H.R. 7910) in the House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (N.M.-03), Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), and Yvette Herrell (N.M.-02) are calling on President Joe Biden to approve a request from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for expanded federal assistance eligibilities for Colfax, Mora, and San Miguel Counties.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As communities across New Mexico face interconnected challenges to well-being, economic security, and sustainability, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) announced her selections for 15 projects she has submitted for consideration in appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year.