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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) introduced the Rural Outdoor Investment Act to promote economic growth in rural communities by investing in outdoor recreation infrastructure, planning, and business development. Bennet has urged the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to consider this legislation.
WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) issued the following statement after former President Donald Trump’s third indictment:
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) discussed the importance of reauthorizing the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in an impassioned speech about the fentanyl crisis. During the Oversight hearing, the Congresswoman argued that ONDCP reauthorization should be a bipartisan effort to improve the efficacy of federal programs, reduce addiction, and save lives.
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) attended a Transportation and Infrastructure Roundtable to discuss the importance of prioritizing science-backed solutions in guaranteeing access to clean drinking water, highlighting the US Supreme Court’s failure to protect our nation's communities by ignoring the science of hydrology in their Sackett vs. EPA ruling. The Congresswoman drew on her background as a water scientist to explain the science behind why the ruling will negatively impact communities' access to clean water.
VIDEO LINK: The full video can be found here.
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), spoke in favor of renewing the financial provision in the Compacts of Free Association with the Freely Associated States (FAS), highlighting the value of the relationship for national security and economic opportunity. The Congresswoman advocated for continued engagement with the FAS as a way to diminish the risk of China asserting further influence in the Pacific.
WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) issued the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) spoke out against the Energy Opportunities for All Act (H.R. 4374). The proposed legislation would nullify Public Land Order No. 7923, which imposes a mineral withdrawal on public lands surrounding the Chaco Culture National Historical Park for a period of 20 years.
WASHINGTON—Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) released the following statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Biden’s executive order to cancel student loan debt.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are announcing $26,270,968 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to the City of Albuquerque and North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) to enhance public transportation services and accelerate the transition to an American-made clean energy future.