Congress is out of session until Monday, November 9 for the midterm campaign. No new roll-call votes until then; the last were the House on Sep 16 and the Senate on Sep 30.

U.S. Representative for New Mexico’s 1st District

Melanie A. Stansbury

Democrat 3rd term Up 2026

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Oct 5, 2026 · How we measure

Campaign money, 2025–26$1.4M raised · top committee givers: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
100LoyaltyMed 98
98AttendMed 98
9BipartMed 12
2BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.43

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2021–now
5 years in CongressMore senior than 35% of the House
Breaks on
  • Labor and Employment 11%
  • International Affairs 7%
Committees
  • Natural Resources
  • Oversight and Government Reform
Bills on
  • Native Americans
  • Government Operations and Politics
  • Public Lands and Natural Resources
Age
47

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Ranking member of the Delivering on Government Efficiency subcommittee (Oversight and Government Reform).

Where Stansbury has influence

Roles

Bills on the move

Talks most about

Stories in Stansbury’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Stansbury breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Stansbury voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Labor and Employment 11% · 1 of 9 party 0%
  2. International Affairs 7% · 1 of 14 party 0%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Stansbury broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the partial authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Commercial Harbor… Nay Passed
214–208
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
262–159
Sep 15, 2026 H.Res. 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.On Ordering the Previous Question · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the… Not voting Passed
214–208
Jun 4, 2026 H.Con.Res. 84 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Lebanon within seven days of the resolution's adoption.Broke w/ party Yea Failed
92–324
Apr 30, 2026 S. 4465 A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This act extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until June 12, 2026.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
261–111
Jan 22, 2026 H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026On Passage · This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
341–88
Jan 14, 2026 H.R. 7006 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026On Passage · This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to financial…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
341–79
Jan 13, 2026 H.Res. 988 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.On Ordering the Previous Question · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to… Not voting Passed
206–205

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Stansbury is saying

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Stansbury voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.57· expected 0.50

Meets expectations

Rank 236 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Stansbury’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 26
  2. Action in committee 7
  3. Action beyond committee 1
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 0

26 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 26 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Stansbury’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Stansbury.

Attendance

How it’s measured
98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 15 missed of 674

Voted on 659 of 674 roll calls; missed 15. Lower than 58% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
100/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 47 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 463 votes that split the parties. Higher than 85% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured
9/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −3

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 76% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured
−0.43

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 28 sponsored bills

Sponsored 28 (House median 25) · cosponsored 582 (median 289), 231 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Native Americans, Government Operations and Politics, Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress156 16%
Economics and Public Finance70 27%
Armed Forces & National Security61 33%
Energy35 34%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 39%
Environmental Protection33 39%
Government Operations and Politics28 50%
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 57%
Commerce26 77%
International Affairs26 96%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector25 60%
Immigration17 35%
Agriculture and Food13 54%
Science, Technology, Communications12 100%
Education11 27%
Labor and Employment11 82%
Health8 75%
Taxation8 75%
Emergency Management7 86%
Law7 43%
Transportation and Public Works7 86%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 100%
Animals4 50%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 75%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Social Welfare3 67%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

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Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. DPablo José HernándezPR-AL100%agreement
  2. DBecca BalintVT-AL99%agreement
  3. DJoaquin CastroTX-2099%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Stansbury’s campaign raised $1.4M: $1.1M (83%) from individuals and $202K (15%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $417K.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Stansbury

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 71.

  1. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Labor union PAC
  2. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Labor union PAC
  3. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Labor union PAC
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Record over time

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, NM-1Democrat2021–present

Seat

District
1
Current term
2025–2027
Age
47

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-6316
1421 Longworth House Office Building
District offices
Albuquerque
Facebook
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Elsewhere

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