Melanie Stansbury

Our taxpayer dollars are not to be used for political purposes or as a campaign stop for political activities.

This Committee was originally scheduled for earlier in the morning, but was rescheduled so that Donald Trump could meet with House Republicans off campus for a political rally.

Folks are coming from all over the world. And the journeys that they go on to arrive here are not unlike probably everyone in this room's.

In New Mexico, we say water is life. Yet, 1 year ago this week, the United States Supreme Court handed down a 5-4 Sackett decision that gutted the Clean Water Act. This decision shocked the Nation, defied science, hydrology, and even…

I think it is clear to anyone who is working on issues around public safety and behavioral health in our tribal communities that it has been truly devastating to see the ways in which the fentanyl crisis has touched down in our tribal…

I do want to just make a comment to address to the Committee. Today is primary day in New Mexico. So, happy Election Day.

We are seeing a huge increase in both the number of fires and intensity of fires.

The wildfire season is shifting dramatically earlier.

I find it extraordinarily distasteful and disrespectful when we call hearings about tribal issues and Members of Congress use the space to talk about policy and political issues that are not about the issue at hand.

We need water to put out the fire.

I just want to say thank you.

Over the last several months we have been working with tribal leaders, tribal organizations, law enforcement, and others to really understand.

I think it is disrespectful to the folks who serve our tribal governments.

Tribes are sovereign nations.

I represent New Mexico's 1st Congressional District, which includes the Albuquerque area and 10 counties in central New Mexico.

I do not feel is an appropriate use of official resources.

I rise on this date of awareness to stand on the floor of the House of Representatives, the people's House, to show support for each and every LGBTQ person in the great State of New Mexico and across the country. It is shocking and…

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…

In New Mexico, we care for our elders. It is a part of our culture. It is a part of who we are because our elders are the people who birthed us, who raised us, who cared for us. They are our grandparents and our parents, our aunties and…

I would like to insert my side eye, and I reserve the balance of my time.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 216, nays 195, not voting 19, as follows: [Roll No…

If there is any reason to advocate for an increase in BIE funding, there it is. We need to pay our teachers an equitable salary.

If we don't fund those, we are not living up to the commitments we have made.

I want to take on some of these arguments to make sure that folks understand the broader context in which American mining and manufacturing occurs. First of all, we just heard some claims that these mining companies can't figure out how to…

I deeply appreciate my friends across the aisle for their clarification of their intent, but unfortunately, we can't go forward based on intent. We actually have to go forward based on the bill that they introduced and are asking us to…