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WASHINGTON—As New Mexico communities face intersecting opioid, mental health, and substance use crises, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) voted to pass critical legislation expanding over 30 programs that collectively support opioid response, mental health care, and substance use disorder prevention across the nation.
ALBUQUERQUE—Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) issued the following statement celebrating Juneteenth:
“Today, we are celebrating Juneteenth as a long-overdue federal holiday, due to the tireless work and years of advocacy by community leaders across the country. Today, we celebrate and lift up the stories, resilience, and joy of Black New Mexicans and Black Americans across the United States.
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (N.M.-03) and Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) wrote a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to urge the Department to address critical firewood needs as a result of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.
WASHINGTON (June 15, 2022) – 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.) are welcoming an announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will cover 100% of the costs through the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program for debris removal and other measures to address watershed impairments in designated areas of New Mexico impacted by recent wildfires.
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) voted to pass the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) to invest billions in New Mexico’s outdoor recreation economy and ecosystems statewide. Rep. Stansbury is a cosponsor of the legislative package, which represents the biggest investment in conserving America’s wildlife, fisheries, and habitats in a generation.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) are welcoming more than $30 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This funding will support improvements to early education and family support, primary care services, and medical research across New Mexico.