Press Releases

Stansbury Leads in Introducing a Bipartisan Bill to Stimulate Innovation and the STEM Economy

July 30, 2021

WASHINGTON — To ensure that research and technology development carried out by our National Laboratories and other programs stimulates cutting-edge innovation and local economic development, U.S.

Issues:CongressEconomy and JobsEnergy, Climate & Environment

Stansbury, Heinrich, Luján Secure Over $10 Million for Community Projects Across New Mexico’s First Congressional District

July 28, 2021

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced they secured over $10 million dollars for Community Funded Projects across the First Congressional District.

Issues:Community Well-BeingEconomy and JobsEducation

N.M. Congressional Democrats Call For Inclusion Of Civilian Climate Corps In Final Reconciliation Deal

July 24, 2021

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WASHINGTON (July 23, 2021) – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) joined a group of over 80 Senate and House Democrats in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, calling on them to ensure the inclusion of a Civilian Climate Corps in the final budget reconciliation deal.

Issues:CongressEnergy, Climate & Environment

Congresswoman Stansbury Appointed to Three Important Subcommittees for New Mexico

July 23, 2021

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 WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) announced that she will be serving on three additional influential subcommittees key to New Mexico communities. Last month, Congresswoman Stansbury was appointed to serve on the House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, under the House Natural Resources Committee.

Issues:CongressEnergy, Climate & Environment

Congresswoman Stansbury Roundtable with OLE

Congresswoman Stansbury Hosts Roundtable With Working Families on Historic Child Tax Credit

July 15, 2021

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ALBUQUERQUE – Today, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) hosted a roundtable with OLÉ New Mexico and working families on the importance of the American Rescue Plan’s expanded Child Tax Credit.

Issues:Community Well-BeingCongressEconomy and Jobs

Members of N.M. Congressional Delegation, Governor Send Letter To Energy Secretary

July 2, 2021

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm opposing the interim storage of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level waste (HLW) in New Mexico.

Issues:Energy, Climate & EnvironmentHealth Care

Stansbury Signs on to Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act

June 24, 2021

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) signed on to the Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act, which was reintroduced yesterday by Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA), Chair of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, and Congressman Michael R.

Issues:Veterans Affairs, Voting Rights, and Good Government