Melanie Stansbury: “As it is National Police Week, I want to begin by thanking all of our law enforcement for their service and their…”

“As it is National Police Week, I want to begin by thanking all of our law enforcement for their service and their sacrifice on behalf of our communities. As we do so, we honor and remember those who have passed in the line of duty, including so many in New Mexico, including New Mexico State Patrolman Justin Hare and Las Cruces Police Department Patrol Officer Jonah Hernandez who died in the line of duty just this year. I stand to oppose this bill, but I also stand deeply proud to serve New Mexico's First Congressional District, which includes the Albuquerque metro area, the seven counties, two Tribal nations, and dozens of State, county, Tribal, local law enforcement and emergency service agencies, and Federal law enforcement. From Sandoval, Bernalillo, and Valencia Counties in the north, and Torrance, Lincoln, Chaves, Guadalupe, and De Baca in the south and east, our State, county, and local law enforcement agencies care for our communities, and keep them safe every day. Likewise, our Federal law enforcement are working overtime in New Mexico to crack down on cartels to keep drug traffickers and dangerous drugs off our streets. We thank them for their service and their sacrifice. We know that public safety and the fentanyl crisis are ravishing our communities, and they are on the front lines. That is why I have worked since day one in office to help secure millions in funding for our law enforcement for tools, technology, and equipment to support their work.…”