Melanie A. Stansbury

U.S. Representative · NM-1 · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

0.56· expected 0.51

Meets expectations

Rank 241 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.

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

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

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%

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%

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%

−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

7 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Stansbury’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 6162 Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025Transfers the Albuquerque Indian School to the Albuquerque Indian School Board. AI-readNative Americans · Passed a chamber Jun 3, 2026Substantive743 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 6896 Federal Facilities Protection and Oversight Act of 2025Unable to determine bill's specific provisions without text or summary. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · In committee Feb 2, 2026Substantive277 words In committee
H.R. 6070 Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2025Establishes a grant program to improve broadband and digital connectivity in rural communities. AI-readScience, Technology, Communications · In committee Dec 2, 2025Substantive173 words In committee
H.R. 5860 SNAP BACK Act.Modifies SNAP program eligibility or benefits rules. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee Dec 2, 2025Substantive485 words In committee
H.R. 5983 National Resilience and Recovery Fund ActEstablishes a national fund to support community resilience and recovery efforts. AI-readTaxation · In committee Nov 8, 2025Substantive2.5k words In committee
H.R. 5982 Veteran Benefits Enhancement ActEnhances benefits and services available to military veterans. AI-readLabor and Employment · In committee Nov 8, 2025Substantive61 words In committee
H.R. 3670 IHS Provider Expansion ActUnknown; bill summary not yet available from Congressional Research Service. AI-readNative Americans · In committee Jun 11, 2025Substantive394 words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.