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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) announced that she will be joining the bipartisan House Hunger Caucus. Stansbury has been a tireless champion on food security and hunger issues, including helping to lead the Hunger Caucus in the State Legislature, convening a statewide food and hunger policy work group, and sponsoring several key pieces of legislation in the State House.
WASHINGTON—During an oversight hearing of the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States this morning, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) highlighted elevating Indigenous-led resource management practices.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) issued the following statement after voting to hold former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress and one day after Senate Republicans blocked the Freedom To Vote Act:
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) joined a bicameral group of lawmakers, the League of Conservation of Voters, Climate Power, and the Climate Action Campaign for a press conference highlighting the need to tackle the climate crisis through the Build Back Better Plan.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) highlighted the vital need for Congress to pass funding for local drought response efforts in New Mexico and the West during today’s Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee hearing. The hearing, Colorado River Drought Conditions and Response Measures, also featured testimony from three New Mexican water experts.
WASHINGTON – As the state of New Mexico has declared the largest number of disaster declarations in history, U.S.Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) pushed for the National Weather Service to deepen relationships with New Mexico’s minority-serving institutions to equip communities with the tools they need to plan for the future.
WASHINGTON — In a House Committee on Natural Resources markup yesterday, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) worked to advance 17 bills, including legislation to reinforce Tribal sovereignty and implement offshore oil pipeline safety provisions. The considered legislation includes three key bills cosponsored by Rep.
ALBUQUERQUE—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) and her office celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and events across Albuquerque: