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Melanie A. Stansbury

Melanie A. Stansbury is a Democratic U.S. representative from New Mexico.

Current office
U.S. representative
Jurisdiction
New Mexico
Seat or institution
New Mexico · House District 1
Research date
October 19, 2026

Party in the source: Democratic. A party label is directory information, not an endorsement.

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Career context

Official Congressional Directory career notes (compiled October 2025): consultant; staffer, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 2002-04; staffer, White House Office of Management and Budget, 2011-15; staffer, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 2015-17; member, New Mexico House of Representatives, 2019-21; elected to the 117th Congress, by special election, on June 1, 2021, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Debra A. Haaland; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

Attributed Congressional Directory material compiled through October 1, 2025, published February 20, 2026. This is historical career context, not a newly verified biography of every detail.

Committees and subcommittees

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BodyTypeSource-reported role
Committee on Oversight and Government Reformstandingmember
Committee on Natural Resourcesstandingmember
Delivering on Government Efficiencysubcommitteemember
Federal Landssubcommitteemember
Water, Wildlife and Fisheriessubcommitteemember

House assignments are from the October 1, 2026 source snapshot. Historical source-listed bodies are excluded from current assignments.

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DateQuestion and measureRecorded responseRole / periodSource
September 16, 2026H R 10326On PassagePROOF ActNayHouse service · 119th CongressOfficial roll call ↗
July 20, 2026H R 4541On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedEARLY Act ReauthorizationYeaHouse service · 119th CongressOfficial roll call ↗
July 3, 2025H R 1On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentOne Big Beautiful Bill ActNoHouse service · 119th CongressOfficial roll call ↗
April 20, 2024H R 8035On PassageUkraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024YeaHouse service · 118th CongressOfficial roll call ↗
May 31, 2023H R 3746On PassageFiscal Responsibility ActNoHouse service · 118th CongressOfficial roll call ↗
December 8, 2022H R 8404On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentRespect for Marriage ActYeaHouse service · 117th CongressOfficial roll call ↗
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