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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

+159
Helped 1315 Hurt 1156 Unclear 3730

Healthcare

+436
Helped 1141 Hurt 705 Mixed 39 Unclear 1393

Government Operations

-38
Helped 62 Hurt 100 Unclear 3034

Finance

-125
Helped 805 Hurt 930 Mixed 4 Unclear 625

Environment

-9
Helped 238 Hurt 247 Unclear 1347

Education

+222
Helped 690 Hurt 468 Unclear 475

Energy

-112
Helped 336 Hurt 448 Unclear 379

Agriculture

+102
Helped 424 Hurt 322 Unclear 178

Criminal Justice

-107
Helped 319 Hurt 426 Mixed 4 Unclear 120

Labor

+100
Helped 310 Hurt 210 Unclear 329

Immigration

-95
Helped 252 Hurt 347 Mixed 4 Unclear 215

Veterans Affairs

+290
Helped 452 Hurt 162 Unclear 112

Transportation

-13
Helped 203 Hurt 216 Unclear 260

Housing

+54
Helped 279 Hurt 225 Unclear 41

Civil Rights

+95
Helped 251 Hurt 156 Unclear 83

Trade

+6
Helped 207 Hurt 201 Mixed 2 Unclear 53

Technology

+30
Helped 206 Hurt 176 Unclear 64

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Social Welfare

+237
Helped 273 Hurt 36 Unclear 38

Foreign Policy

+3
Helped 136 Hurt 133 Unclear 68
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

24678 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 (2010), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (21), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), SSA (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (728), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (623), Research (15), Tribal (4), Community (3), Rural (1), Safety Net (1)
Direct (602), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (364), 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 (262), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (247), Maritime (1), Outdoor And Industrial Workers (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3596), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), HHS (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Foreign (5), Law Enforcement (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Executive Branch (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), DOJ (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), 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 Department (1), NNSA (1), SSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (252), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (250), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (219), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (242), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (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
100.0% 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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-435
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-201
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-90
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
0
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+25
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+12
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-117
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+52
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -93
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+2
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-127
Law Enforcement -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr609-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 22, 2025
Financial Services Government Taxpayers General Public

hr484-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to States to support the establishment and operation of grocery stores in underserved communities, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers Agricultural Producers

hr9486-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a grant program within the Small Business Administration to provide funds for eligible accelerators or eligible incubators that provide services to small business concerns owned and controlled by women and rural small business concerns, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 6, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers

hr8996-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.

29 clauses Jul 11, 2024
Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services Federal Administration

hres1354-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Impeaching Samuel Alito, Jr., Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

2 clauses Jul 10, 2024
Financial Services Environmental Services

hr8951-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in the Zuni River Stream System in the State of New Mexico, to protect the Zuni Salt Lake, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Jul 8, 2024
Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

hr8714-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a program to provide homeownership assistance grants, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jun 12, 2024
Civil Rights Advocacy Defense Contractors Federal Administration Financial Services

hr8485-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and other senior Executive branch personnel from accepting any foreign emoluments, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 21, 2024
Financial Services Agricultural Producers Environmental Services

hr7684-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 15, 2024
Financial Services

hr2882-118

Cosponsor Introduced

Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2023

2646 clauses Mar 12, 2024
Labor Defense Contractors Federal Administration Financial Services

hr7325-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the housing crisis through bold investments to increase and preserve the national affordable housing supply, paths to homeownership, and perpetual affordability through shared equity housing and community land trust models, investigating landlord price fixing, and providing relief for rural renters, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Feb 13, 2024
Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

hr5863-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters.

19 clauses Oct 2, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Environmental Services

hr5810-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide back pay to Federal contractors, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 28, 2023
Financial Services Labor Immigration Services

hr5572-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration

hr5456-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax subsidy for employer efforts to influence their workers’ exercise of their rights around labor organizations and engaging in collective action.

5 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Financial Services

hr5428-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax subsidy for employer efforts to influence their workers’ exercise of their rights around labor organizations and engaging in collective action.

5 clauses Sep 13, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Financial Services

hr15-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Financial Services

hr4033-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide additional funds to States for administration of certain nutrition programs.

2 clauses Jun 12, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Agricultural Producers

hr3899-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable child tax credit with monthly advance payment.

4 clauses Jun 7, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Education Environmental Services

hr3235-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To grant a Federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated.

14 clauses May 11, 2023
Native American Tribes Education Federal Government Financial Services

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