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May 1, 2023

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, led 43 Members of Congress to reintroduce the America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act.

April 27, 2023
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (N.M.-03), Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), and Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) announced a total of $2,865,326 in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for eight airports in New Mexico to repair runways, taxiways, and other infrastructure.
 
“Local airports help sustain and grow our economy.
April 26, 2023

ALBUQUERQUE—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) issued the following statement after voting against House Republicans’ “Default On Our Debt Act”:   

April 21, 2023

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) led 17 Members of Congress to urge President Biden to prioritize the United States’ ratification of the United Nations (UN) Convention on Biological Diversity. In a letter, the lawmakers point to the global extinction crisis, the unique role of Indigenous nations protecting biodiversity worldwide, and the need for U.S. leadership and partnership to halt and reverse global nature loss.

April 20, 2023

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), a member of the Congressional Equality Caucus and Democratic Women’s Caucus leadership team, released the following statement after voting against a House Republican bill that prevents transgender student athletes from playing sports:

April 20, 2023

WASHINGTON— As communities across New Mexico face interconnected challenges with public safety, affordable housing, education and economic development, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) announced her selections for 15 Congressionally funded community projects, totaling $53.1 million, which she submitted for consideration in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2024 budget.

April 19, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) spoke on the House floor to oppose H.R.734, legislation that targets young transgender student athletes.

April 18, 2023
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (N.M.-03), Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), and Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) announced a total of $9,588,527 to support public schools, roads, emergency services on national forests and grasslands, and for developing community wildfire protection plans for New Mexico.
 
The funding comes from the U.S.
April 13, 2023

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (N.M.) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) welcomed $1,499,999 in funding for the University of New Mexico (UNM) to help develop teacher leadership pathways for K-12 science educators.