Melanie A. Stansbury

D Democrat Representative from New Mexico, District 1

New Mexico 1421 Longworth House Office Building 202-225-6316 Born 1979-01-31

Melanie A. Stansbury is a Democrat Representative representing New Mexico's 1st congressional district, serving since 2021. Melanie A. Stansbury sits on 2 committees, including House Committee on Natural Resources and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Term Details

Term Start 2025-01-03

Term End 2027-01-03

Terms Served 3

District 1

Committee Assignments

House Committee on Natural Resources

Member

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$149.0M

2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

H.R. 10527: Smithsonian Integrity and Historical Independence Act of 2026

2026-09-21

Bill Text: This bill's text is now available. Rep. Melanie Stansbury [D-NM1] is the sponsor of this bill.

H.R. 10527: Smithsonian Integrity and Historical Independence Act of 2026

2026-09-21

Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Melanie Stansbury [D-NM1] This bill was referred to the House Committee on House Administration which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.

Yea

S. 2403: Retire through Ownership Act

2026-09-16 Passed 401/14

Yea

H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 415/9

Yea

H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act

2026-09-16 Passed 417/3

Nay

H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroa

2026-09-16 Passed 214/208

Nay

H.R. 10326: PROOF Act

2026-09-16 Passed 217/207

Yea

H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 352/72

Yea

H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 262/159

Yea

H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

2026-09-15 Passed 220/204

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

98.6% Party Loyalty

With Party 649

Against Party 9

Not Voting 15

658 Total Votes Cast

Broke with Party (9)

Yea

H R 5334: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments 2026-09-16 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Yea

H CON RES 84: On Agreeing to the Resolution 2026-06-04 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Nay

S 4465: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass 2026-04-30 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Nay

H R 7148: On Passage 2026-01-22 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Nay

H R 7006: On Passage 2026-01-14 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Nay

S 1071: On Passage 2025-12-10 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Nay

H RES 537: On Motion to Table 2025-06-24 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Nay

S 331: On Passage 2025-06-12 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Yea

H R 1156: On Passage 2025-03-11 · Party voted Nay · Passed

Recent Votes

Date	Bill	Vote	Result
2026-09-16	H R 5334: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9576: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 10326: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-16	H J RES 213: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9340: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9497: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	S 2403: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1486: On Motion to Table	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2978: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 8278: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 4646: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2140: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 9500: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H J RES 210: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H CON RES 93: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 4219: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 3276: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-03	H R 4795: On Passage	Nay	Passed
2026-09-02	H J RES 1: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Nay	Failed

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress

Campaign Finance

2026 election cycle fundraising from FEC filings

$780K Total Raised

$135K From PACs

$630K From Individuals

$354K Cash on Hand

Top PAC Contributors

Committee	Type	Amount
ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION INC PAC		$10.0K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO	Labor	$7.5K
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS - DRIVE	Labor	$5.0K
SMART TD PAC SMART TD	Labor	$5.0K
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS	Labor	$5.0K
TXNM ENERGY, INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TXNM EPAC) PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NM	Corp	$5.0K
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS, IRON SHIP BUILDERS, BLACKSMITH, FORGERS & HELPE	Labor	$5.0K
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION	Labor	$5.0K
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS	Labor	$5.0K
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC) AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION	Member	$4.0K
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC) NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (NARFE)		$4.0K
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA	Labor	$3.5K
CAP-PAC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION INC NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION	Member	$3.5K
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ)	Member	$3.5K
PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS	Labor	$3.5K

2026 cycle · Data from Federal Election Commission

Follow the Money

These organizations both lobbied committees this member serves on and contributed to their campaign via PAC.

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION Labor

PAC Contribution $2.5K

Lobbying Spend $1.5M

House Committee on Natural Resources 5 lobbying filings