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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 29, 2025

Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 108. ____________________

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 29, 2025

May I inquire how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from New Mexico has 8\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Texas has 10 minutes remaining.

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 29, 2025

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 216, noes 208, not voting 9, as follows: [Roll No. 106] AYES--216…

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 29, 2025

I thank Representative Roy for acknowledging the tremendous loss that Jim McGovern and his wife, Lisa, suffered this weekend when their daughter, Molly, was taken by cancer, a disease both of us have battled, as well. With the Speaker's…

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 29, 2025

The gentleman has mentioned the fact about a vehicle's expense. Now, let's recognize that used car prices have gone up for the first time in 30 months not because of what California has done but because of Trump's tariffs. Mr. Speaker, I…

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 28, 2025

Black history is American history, indigenous history is American history, Latino history is American history, and women and LGBTQ+ history is American history. We will not be silenced. No illegal or unconscionable executive orders can…

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 10, 2025

I will take a moment today to share a story of why we are fighting and who we are fighting for. Every day this administration claims they are trying to make America healthy again, and yet everything they are doing seems to indicate that…

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 9, 2025

The amount of gaslighting in this Chamber this afternoon has been absolutely stunning, truly, as I sat here this afternoon. What the GOP is doing is they are introducing a budget resolution that takes the worst of the House and the worst…

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 8, 2025

I want to start by saying welcome back to my friends across the aisle. It is really nice to have them back here in the people's House, especially after last week. Their leadership shut down the United States House of Representatives rather…

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 7, 2025

Among the daily assaults on our communities, on our economy, and the daily distractions and absurdities that we see from this administration and from my friends across the aisle in this Chamber, it can be easy to lose track of the bigger…

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Manuel Lujan
@manuellujan· Republican · NM· Apr 4, 2025

I call up my amendment No. 1726 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New Mexico [Mr. Lujan] proposes an amendment…

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Manuel Lujan
@manuellujan· Republican · NM· Apr 4, 2025

I come to the floor today to raise my voice on behalf of constituents all across New Mexico. Now, this week, all eyes have been on the U.S. Senate. Millions of people across the country tuned into C-Span, social media live streams, and…

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Manuel Lujan
@manuellujan· Republican · NM· Apr 4, 2025

how much time do I have? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has no time left. Vote on Amendment No. 1726 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question now occurs on adoption of the amendment.

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Manuel Lujan
@manuellujan· Republican · NM· Apr 4, 2025

the last time we voted on the budget resolution, I introduced an amendment to prevent $1 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. My Republican colleagues said that $1 billion in cuts wouldn't take benefits away…

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Manuel Lujan
@manuellujan· Republican · NM· Apr 4, 2025

they don't want to listen because they are trying to get rid of the darn program. It is not a surprise. They want to eliminate SNAP, $230 billion completely devastates it. It is not about the inefficiencies as they claim. This is going to…

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Manuel Lujan
@manuellujan· Republican · NM· Apr 4, 2025

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk called the roll.

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Teresa Leger Fernandez
@teresalegerfernandez· Democratic · NM· Apr 1, 2025

Republicans are rigging the system to silence your vote and silence your power. If you are a woman, a rural voter, an Active-Duty military member, or a Tribal member, the SAVE Act will cost you more time, more money, and maybe your right…

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Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Apr 1, 2025

I rise this morning to ask a question that millions of Americans across this country are asking right now. That question is, ``What is Elon Musk doing with our data?'' because I think that none of us can figure that out. For the last…

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