Melanie Stansbury
Sourced recordU.S. House - NM District 01 · Congressional District 1
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Melanie Ann Stansbury is an American politician and former ecology instructor serving as the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district since 2021. The district includes the majority of Albuquerque and most of its suburbs. A Democrat, Stansbury previously served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 28th district from 2019 to 2021. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialMelanie Stansbury is a candidate for U.S. House - NM District 01profile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Nay on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted No on On Agreeing to the Amendment
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Sunshine Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Improving Travel for American Families Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon
- VerifiedVoted No on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Yea on KIDS Act
- VerifiedRaised $3,570,362.65 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedPublic statement: Reps. Stansbury, Vasquez, Leger Fernández Investigate Federal Drug Enforcement Actions that Allowed Fentanyl on to New Mexico’s Streets
- VerifiedPublic statement: Reps. Stansbury, Schweikert, Grijalva, Stanton, and Leger Fernandez send Bipartisan Letter to Secretaries Rollins, Kennedy on Screwworm Outbreak
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rep. Stansbury, Senator Heinrich Introduce Bill to Boost College Success
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rep. Stansbury Secures Federal Funding for Albuquerque Water Security Project
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rep. Stansbury, Oversight Committee Members Report Exposing Disastrous Impact of Trump Dismantling USAID
- VerifiedNews coverage: Heinrich, Luján, Stansbury, Leger Fernández to boycott Trump's State of the Union; Vasquez is lone New Mexican to attend - New Mexico Political Report
- VerifiedNews coverage: Two Republicans are going after Melanie Stansbury’s seat in Congress - KUNM
- VerifiedNews coverage: Stansbury seeks to retain seat in CD1 against Republican challenger and write-in candidate - KUNM
- VerifiedNews coverage: Democrat Melanie Stansbury wins N.M. special election, holding narrow U.S. House majority - NBC News
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-11: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-05-21: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-01-08: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-02-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2025-12-12: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-12-11: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2026-06-03: Received in the Senate.
2025-12-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
2025-11-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2025-11-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Public Statements
> Home Media Press Releases June 25, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) , , Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) sent a letter to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administrator Terrance Cole demanding answers about reports that federal agents and prosecutors knowingly allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to flood the streets of Albuquerque and other New Mexico communities. Read More Reps. Stansbury, Schweikert, Grijalva, Stanton,
pan>, , Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) sent a letter to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administrator Terrance Cole demanding answers about reports that federal agents and prosecutors knowingly allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to flood the streets of Albuquerque and other New Mexico communities. Read More June 22, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) , David Schweikert (R-AZ) , Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) , Greg Stanton (D-AZ
pan>, David Schweikert (R-AZ) , Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) , Greg Stanton (D-AZ) , and Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Read More June 16, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Postsecondary Student Success Act , legislation to authorize dedicated federal funding for evidence-base
; U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Postsecondary Student Success Act , legislation to authorize dedicated federal funding for evidence-based programs that help students stay enrolled in college, complete their degrees, and prepare for successful careers. Read More June 15, 2026 Press Release ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) delivered $512,320 in federal funding for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Wat
ss-release__body"> ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) delivered $512,320 in federal funding for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority’s Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Project, to advance a major long-term investment in water security and drought resilience for central New Mexico. Read More June 4, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) , Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Ef
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