Representative · New Mexico · District 1
Melanie A. Stansbury
D
ChamberHouse
PartyDemocrat
StateNew Mexico
District1st
Melanie A. Stansbury is the U.S. Representative for New Mexico's 1st District (NM-1).
District Geography
District covers all of De Baca County, Guadalupe County, Lincoln County, and Torrance County and part of Bernalillo County, Chaves County, Otero County, Sandoval County, Santa Fe County, and Valencia County, including part of Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Roswell, Los Lunas, and Bernalillo.
District boundaries: 119th Congress · U.S. Census Bureau relationship files.
On the Record 98 tracked votes
Biography
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.
WikipediaFloor Statements
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum ActSUPPORT
“What should have been bipartisan effort to honor and preserve the stories of American women has been hijacked and corrupted. The original Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act had broad bipartisan support because it was rooted in a simple idea that the stories of all women deserve to be told. Now, it has been hijacked by Republicans to legislate identity and to erase LGBTQ+ Americans' history itself, but unfortunately, this bill is not happening in isolation.”
May 20, 2026
One Big Beautiful Bill ActSUPPORT
“We must celebrate the wins because there is so much that happens here in the House that is not in service of the American people, including, this week, Republican efforts to give a blank check to ICE and to pass an education bill that would gut funding for schools and education institutions. That is why we must celebrate the wins, and why I am so proud today to introduce my bipartisan Postsecondary Student Success Act to ensure that all students from all walks of life can succeed.”
Jun 11, 2026
PRO Veterans Act of 2025OPPOSE
“This week the administration has continued its assault on our public and sacred lands, repealing critical protections for Chaco Canyon and Bears Ears, two of our most sacred cultural landscapes. For New Mexico's Tribes and pueblos, these are not relics of the past. They are living, sacred places where history, culture, religion, and identity endure. They hold thousands of ancestral sites that are central to ceremonies, traditions, the stories, and the people who have cared for these lands since time immemorial.”
Jul 16, 2026
FIRE ActOPPOSE
“I stand here in strong opposition to H.R. 6387, the FIRE Act, but more importantly, I rise in fierce defense of the environmental laws that protect our people and our planet. Because on Earth Day, instead of celebrating progress, we are watching a coordinated effort to dismantle the very safeguards that generations of Americans, Democrats and Republicans, have put in place.”
Dec 2, 2025
H.R. 6387OPPOSE
“This is not permitting reform. This is gutting our right to breathe clean air.”
Apr 15, 2026
Floor StatementOPPOSE
“This administration is testing us. They are testing the truth, testing the law, but most importantly, they are testing our resolve in the Epstein case. You are breaking the law, and I hope you are getting ready to face contempt.”
Apr 15, 2026
License to Drill ActOPPOSE
“This bill would reauthorize a commonsense permitting program, allowing the Bureau of Land Management to continue collecting fees with applications for permits to drill oil and gas wells. These fees go into the Permit Processing Improvement Fund, which funds the expert staff responsible for processing drilling permits, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with environmental laws. Studies have consistently found that understaffing at agencies is one of the most common causes of permitting delays.”
March 5, 2026
Kayla Hamilton ActOPPOSE
“Let me begin by saying what should be clear to every Member of this body: The murder of Kayla Hamilton is a horrific and truly heartbreaking tragedy, and no family should ever have to endure such a loss. Nothing that we can do or say here will diminish the pain of those who loved her.”
July 14, 2025
Voting Record
NayJuly 15, 2026
YeaJuly 13, 2026
YeaJune 3, 2026
NayApril 30, 2026
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.H.Con.Res. 68
YeaJanuary 22, 2026NayJanuary 22, 2026
NayNovember 18, 2025