Stansbury, Melanie A.
In office since
2021 · 5 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1979, Farmington
Occupation
Scientist, Politician
Education
Cornell University · Cibola High School · Saint Mary's College of California
Office history
- Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives 2019–2021
- United States representative 2021–2023
- United States representative 2023–2025
- United States representative 2025–present
Contact
Capitol office
1421 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3101
202-225-6316
District office · Albuquerque
6301 Indian School Rd, Albuquerque, NM, 87110
505-346-6781
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24
Bills sponsored
this session · 46 all-time
515
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 553 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
383
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 383 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.9%
based on 371 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.1%
based on 371 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
97.9%
based on 371 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
46 billsCurrent session 24 bills
- HR 1811 Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1145 Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act In Committee
- HR 1100 STOPP Act In Committee
- HR 635 WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act In Committee
- HR 6700 TALENTS Act In Committee
- HR 6674 CLAIM Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 6162 Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025 Passed
- HR 6070 Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 5982 Veteran Benefits Enhancement Act In Committee
- HR 5860 SNAP BACK Act. In Committee
- HR 5983 National Resilience and Recovery Fund Act In Committee
- HR 5825 Tribal Housing Innovation Act In Committee
- HR 5824 Tribal Affordable Housing Act In Committee
- HR 4734 Hands Off Our Social Security Act In Committee
- HR 3670 IHS Provider Expansion Act In Committee
- HCONRES 34 Expressing the need for the Senate to provide advice and consent to ratification of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. In Committee
- HR 2894 SEER Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 2893 Buffalo Tract Protection Act In Committee
- HRES 286 Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents relating to the dangerous, unaccountable use of AI by the United States DOGE Service to jeopardize the private information and essential services of the American people. In Committee
- HR 2467 America's Red Rock Wilderness Act In Committee
- HR 9300 Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9002 SURS Extension Act In Committee
- HR 6896 Federal Facilities Protection and Oversight Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 6989 Public Health Nursing Act In Committee
Historical 22 bills
- HR 8098 Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2024 Died
- HR 7811 Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2024 Died
- HR 7761 Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2024 Died
- HR 9173 Colorado River Basin Conservation Act Died
- HR 8630 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 North Main Street in Belen, New Mexico, as the "U.S. Senator Dennis Chávez Post Office". Died
- HR 7792 Water Data Act Died
- HR 7793 Rio Grande Water Security Act Died
- HR 7141 College Completion Fund Act of 2022 Died
- HR 6768 Public Health Nursing Act Died
- HR 6238 WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act Died
- HR 6289 To provide the consent of Congress to an amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Mexico. Died
- HR 6473 Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2023 Died
- HR 5805 Buffalo Tract Protection Act Died
- HR 4863 Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act Died
- HR 5935 SURS Extension Act Died
- HR 5871 Rail Worker and Community Safety Act Died
- HR 5665 Promoting Accessibility on Federal Lands Act of 2024 Died
- HR 5052 Rural Outdoor Investment Act Died
- HR 4356 WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act Died
- HCONRES 47 Expressing the need for the Senate to provide advice and consent to ratification of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. Died
- HR 3031 America's Red Rock Wilderness Act Died
- HR 1221 Buffalo Tract Protection Act Died
Co-sponsored
553 billsCurrent session 515 bills
- HJRES 196 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote. In Committee
- HR 9269 Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act In Committee
- HR 9370 Protect Local Funding Act In Committee
- HR 9377 Protecting America’s Herds Act In Committee
- HRES 1372 Remembering kindness in the United States and affirming our commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness. In Committee
- HR 9347 CHILD Labor Act In Committee
- HR 9401 Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9250 Great American Outdoors Act 250 In Committee
- HR 9441 SAFE Training for OB-GYNs Act In Committee
- HR 9432 LIFT the BAR Act In Committee
- HRES 1385 Celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and recognizing the need to continue pursuing the goal of educational opportunities for all women and girls. In Committee
- HR 9473 Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act In Committee
- HR 9457 Diversity Visa Protection and Modernization Act In Committee
- HR 9540 Community Housing Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9374 Find Our Families Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9639 FAIR Credit Act In Committee
- HRES 1427 Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. In Committee
- HR 9688 High Court Gift Ban Act In Committee
- HR 9641 Essential Caregivers Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9752 Protecting Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8555 Living Wage For All Act In Committee
- HRES 1228 Directing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings. In Committee
- HR 8616 Caja del Rio Protection Act In Committee
- HR 8592 No WAR Act In Committee
- HR 8606 CHARTER Act In Committee
Historical 38 bills
- HR 8996 Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024 Safe Freight Act of 2023 Died
- HR 8796 Stop Comstock Act. Died
- HR 7881 Equity in Agency Planning Act of 2024 Died
- HR 8104 Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act Died
- HR 5987 PFAS Definition Improvement Act Died
- HR 1247 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel. Died
- HR 7317 FIND Food Act of 2022 Died
- HR 620 Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act Died
- HR 7791 Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022 Signed
- HR 7782 Green New Deal for Public Housing Act Died
- HR 8732 Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act Died
- HR 8448 No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act Died
- HR 8951 Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024 Died
- HR 926 Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023 Died
- HR 6634 Workers POWER Act Died
- HR 8400 Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act of 2024 Died
- HR 5723 Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust Died
- HR 481 Wildfire Smoke Relief Act Died
- HR 619 NAPA Reauthorization Act Died
- HR 2873 Tribal Gaming Regulatory Compliance Act Died
- HR 480 Wildfire Recovery Act Died
- HR 565 Land Restoration and Resiliency Act of 2023 Died
- HR 4273 LGBTQI+ and Women’s History Education Act of 2023 Died
- HR 8758 Public Service Worker Protection Act Died
- HRES 819 Recognizing the 5-year anniversary of the horrific antisemitic attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 2018, and condemning antisemitism. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3616
Reliable Power Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 64
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 61
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3187
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
S 284
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 2550
Protect America's Workforce Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3638
Electric Supply Chain Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3628
State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 939
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Motion to Table |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Discharge |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Motion to Commit |
Yea | fail | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HR 1676
Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
S 356
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
HR 1049
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1069
PROTECT Our Kids Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1005
Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 4305
DUMP Red Tape Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 2965
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HRES 916
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 02, 2025 |
Career history 2 past roles
- Lower chamber District 1 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 1 Democratic