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Melanie A. Stansbury

Melanie A. Stansbury

D NM-1 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 1)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 1)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 1)
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Defense

+96
Helped 1371 Hurt 1275 Unclear 709

Finance

+157
Helped 660 Hurt 503 Mixed 2 Unclear 215

Healthcare

+475
Helped 793 Hurt 318 Unclear 162

Energy

-36
Helped 303 Hurt 339 Unclear 57

Education

+176
Helped 388 Hurt 212 Unclear 84

Agriculture

+150
Helped 327 Hurt 177 Unclear 88

Veterans Affairs

+164
Helped 308 Hurt 144 Unclear 78

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Trade

0
Helped 228 Hurt 228 Mixed 3 Unclear 27

Transportation

-30
Helped 185 Hurt 215 Unclear 56

Labor

+70
Helped 214 Hurt 144 Unclear 53

Criminal Justice

0
Helped 167 Hurt 167 Unclear 29

Immigration

-114
Helped 107 Hurt 221 Unclear 24

Technology

+42
Helped 177 Hurt 135 Unclear 18

Social Welfare

+181
Helped 234 Hurt 53 Unclear 27

Housing

+134
Helped 208 Hurt 74 Unclear 25

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Environment

-39
Helped 80 Hurt 119 Unclear 5

Government Operations

-11
Helped 72 Hurt 83 Unclear 21

Foreign Policy

-1
Helped 62 Hurt 63 Unclear 37
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

16570 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1843), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (24), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (15), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Local (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), FEMA (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), SSA (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Emergency Management (1), Federal (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Tribal (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (593), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Terrorism Victims (7), Foreign (2), Military (2), Tribal (2), Crime Victims (1), Immigrant Communities (1), Parents (1), U.S. Citizens (1), Vulnerable Populations (1)
Direct (409), Research (9), Tribal (3), Community (2), Hospitals And Clinics (1), Medical Research (1), Mental Health Professionals (1), Mental Health Services (1), Public Health Programs (1), Rural (1), Safety Net (1)
Direct (351), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (312), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (178), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1698), Defense (82), Veterans Affairs (53), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), HHS (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), Law Enforcement (6), Legal (6), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Executive Branch (4), Federal (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Legislative (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Oversight (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), DOJ (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), HUD (2), Military (2), Treasury (2), China (1), DOE (1), DOL (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), GAO (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Judicial (1), NNSA (1), National Park Service (1), SSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Social Insurance Programs (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (245), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (202), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Terrorism Victims (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (208), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (148), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (140), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (129), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)
Direct (122), Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
98.6% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +79 more
-486
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
-182
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-110
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-127
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
+16
Cryptocurrency - - -75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
-9
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+13
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
-95
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-5
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -73
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+22
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-125
Taxpayers - - -34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7828-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update eligibility for the supplemental security income program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hres1107-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Memorializing Rev. Jesse Jackson by flying the flag of the United States at halfstaff.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7806-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7802-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7736-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RELIEF Act

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hres1088-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing and celebrating the significance of Black history museums and cultural institutions.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hr7716-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To prohibit the imposition of additional tariffs on agricultural inputs imported from countries to which the United States has extended normal trade relations, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7615-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RELIEF Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7556-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pensions for All Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7543-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7555-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Audit the Pentagon Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hres1058-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7497-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7478-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Patient Debt Relief Act

0 clauses Feb 10, 2026

hres1040-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026

hr7340-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hres1038-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States must recommit to defend and uphold the rights and protections guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution to ensure that our democracy works for all of us, not just a powerful few.

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7246-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2026

0 clauses Jan 27, 2026

hr7227-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Mental Health and MAMA Act of 2026

0 clauses Jan 22, 2026
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