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January 14, 2022

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) and Teresa Leger Fernández (N.M.-03) are announcing that New Mexico will receive a total of $225 million over five years as part of the largest bridge formula program in American history, made possible by the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

January 13, 2022

WASHINGTON—As voting rights have come under attack in states across the U.S. and over 30 laws have been passed by state legislatures making it harder to vote, U.S.

January 12, 2022

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) voted to expand GI Bill education benefits to the National Guard. The Guard and Reserve Parity Act,led by Rep.

January 6, 2022

ALBUQUERQUE—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) released the following statement recognizing the one-year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 in an attempt to stop the certification of the results of the 2020 presidential election:

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January 5, 2022

ALBUQUERQUE — Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) held a virtual roundtable with representatives from organizations serving New Mexico youth with disabilities. During the community discussion, Rep.

December 17, 2021

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) and Teresa Leger Fernández (N.M.-03) announced New Mexico airports have been allocated almost $18 million in federal Airport Infrastructure Grants under the recently enacted Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

December 17, 2021

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) and Teresa Leger Fernández (N.M.-03) are calling on U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials to increase oversight on CoreCivic’s management of the Torrance County Detention Facility (Torrance) in Estancia, New Mexico, after Haitian asylum seekers have faced significant barriers to legal counsel. 

December 17, 2021

ALBUQUERQUE – Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) announced student nominations from New Mexico’s First Congressional District to enter the United States Service Academies.