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Melanie A. Stansbury
U.S. Representative, New Mexico
1421 Longworth House Office Building
Summary
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.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 22, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Stansbury votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Stansbury stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 55 →HR 9973
HR 9973 · Introduced Jul 27, 2026 · Native Americans
Jul 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 9935
HR 9935 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Native Americans
Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 9820
HR 9820 · Introduced Jul 21, 2026 · Native Americans
Jul 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 4734
HR 4734 · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Social Welfare
Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 9300
HR 9300 · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Education
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Stansbury's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 447were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.8%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.2%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.3%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Stansbury sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Stansbury has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
27
Sponsored this Congress
55 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
1,604
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
55
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 22, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Stansbury's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33