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November 9, 2021

WASHINGTON – Today, 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.) held a video press conference to discuss how the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will deliver for New Mexico.

November 7, 2021

ALBUQUERQUE—Following her vote to pass a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package that will send billions in funding to New Mexico to create thousands of good-paying jobs, U.S.

November 6, 2021

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - President Biden's infrastructure bill has passed Congress. The House approved it late Saturday night with a 228 to 206 vote.

...Six members of the leadership of the Progressive caucus also voted against the bill. But other members of the Progressive caucus, including New Mexico Democrats Terea Leger Fernandez and Stansbury voted yes.

November 6, 2021

WASHINGTON– As the United States is working to rebuild our economy and support our communities with the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) voted today to deliver billions in infrastructure funding for New Mexico by passing the $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

October 26, 2021

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.

October 26, 2021

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. 

October 21, 2021

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:

October 20, 2021

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.