Melanie A. Stansbury
Democrat · NM-1 · U.S. House
Bio
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.
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Issue profile
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Latest news
- Stansbury cries gerrymandering again after Dems carved up NM (No Pub congressional representative since 2020)
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury is doubling down on her gerrymandering fundraising pitch, again accusing Republicans of trying to “deny representation” while ignoring the political reality right here in New Mexico: Democrats used total control of Santa Fe to redr…
Freerepublic.com · June 17, 2026 
Acting AG Todd Blanche To Testify About Epstein To Oversight CommitteeRep. Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico spoke to reporters on Wednesday following sitting in on a closed-door Oversight Committee deposition of Bill Gates. Gates was called before Congress to testify about his ties to sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein in the ongoing …
Crooksandliars.com · June 12, 2026
'Huge Win for the Constitution' as House Finally Passes Iran War Powers ResolutionRaucous applause erupted in the House of Representatives on Wednesday after US lawmakers passed a war powers resolution aimed at ending Donald Trump's illegal war of choice against Iran—although skeptics cautioned that the measure will likely have little impa…
Common Dreams · June 4, 2026
Pam Bondi asked directly about Trump in Epstein interview – and DOJ attorney ‘intervened’The Justice Department’s (DOJ) botched release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein was front and center Friday during ousted Attorney General Pam Bondi’s interview with the House Oversight Committee, during which, a DOJ attorney "intervened" to stop Bondi fro…
Raw Story · May 29, 2026
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