Rep. Stansbury Celebrates Accomplishments

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) released a report Jan. 4 on her accomplishments since being sworn into Congress and wrote an end of the year op-ed in the Albuquerque Journal.

“Each and every day, I am proud to represent New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District in the People’s House. Together, we have fought for New Mexicans at every turn, no matter what has come our way, we have worked to improve the lives of our communities, rebuild our economy, and protect our precious lands and waters.

“This year has presented some of our nation’s most significant domestic and international challenges. Partisan politics drove our government to the brink of shutdown — not just once, but twice. Political extremism immobilized the House, ousted a speaker, and threatened the U.S. economy and international standing, with GOP infighting paralyzing our institutions.

“While Congress remains divided, I am proud to continue working across the aisle for New Mexico — teaming up with Republican colleagues this year to introduce 16 bipartisan bills to tackle our biggest challenges from rural development, health care, and behavioral health to wildfires and climate resilience.”

These achievements include:

• 140,000+ constituent letters answered
• 77 Town Halls and roundtables
• $940,292,757 in grant money secured
• 1,300+ constituent cases worked on
• 5,300+ meetings with constituents
• 7 bills or amendments passed
• 18 bills or amendments introduced
• 730+ bills cosponsored