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Melanie A. Stansbury

Analysis

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)

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

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

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

Government 2531 P·24 C·257 Y·2185 N·1807 w:29.1

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)

General Public 873 P·14 C·249 Y·498 N·482 w:21.1

Direct (728), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Tribal (2)

Healthcare 647 P·3 C·340 Y·304 N·205 w:14.2

Direct (623), Research (15), Tribal (4), Community (3), Rural (1), Safety Net (1)

Education 611 P·4 C·388 Y·204 N·177 w:18.7

Direct (602), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Military 422 C·17 Y·405 N·363 w:1.9

Direct (419), Air Force (2), Families (1)

Defense 377 Y·377 N·343 w:0.0

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)

Agriculture 270 C·102 Y·168 N·162 w:8.9

Direct (262), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

State & Local Government 253 P·12 C·102 Y·136 N·81 w:13.0

Direct (247), Medicaid (6)

Labor 249 P·4 C·200 Y·41 N·28 w:11.3

Direct (247), Maritime (1), Outdoor And Industrial Workers (1)

Financial Services 237 C·35 Y·107 N·188 w:4.3

Direct (230), HSA (7)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 4014 P·87 C·1866 Y·1647 N·1507 w:105.4

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)

Taxpayers 355 P·6 C·264 Y·85 N·85 w:24.8

Defense 256 C·21 Y·220 N·227 w:2.1

Direct (252), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

Healthcare 254 C·108 Y·128 N·126 w:5.5

Direct (250), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

State & Local Government 253 P·4 C·148 Y·84 N·88 w:12.1

Direct (250), Non-Expansion (3)

Education 250 C·88 Y·89 N·161 w:8.5

General Public 246 P·2 C·13 Y·189 N·199 w:4.2

Direct (219), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)

Military 246 C·2 Y·244 N·224 w:0.0

Direct (242), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

Financial Services 223 P·3 C·105 Y·85 N·86 w:10.5

Law Enforcement 195 C·131 Y·18 N·57 w:7.3

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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-	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

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor

All Industries Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Law Enforcement Military State & Local Government Taxpayers

Clear

hr2290-119

Cosponsor Passed House

World War II Women's Memorial Location Act

8 clauses Mar 24, 2025

General Public Government Nonprofits

hr1811-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 3, 2025

Professional Services Federal Government Federal Courts Public Interest

hr1444-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

14 clauses Feb 18, 2025

Native American Tribes Agriculture Federal Government Water Users

hr1329-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act

5 clauses Feb 13, 2025

General Public Government Museums And Historical Sites

hr1322-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna in the Rio San José Stream System and the Pueblos of Jemez and Zia in the Rio Jemez Stream System in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Feb 13, 2025

State Government Construction Tribal Government Agricultural Water Users

hr1100-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the regulation of critical parts of tableting machines and encapsulating machines, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Feb 6, 2025

Industrial Equipment Wholesale Import/Export Trade Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Illicit Drug Manufacturing

hr945-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.

3 clauses Feb 4, 2025

Museums & Cultural Institutions Civil Rights Honorees Collectibles & Numismatics General Public

hr909-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

8 clauses Feb 4, 2025

State Government Victim Services Federal Government Government

hr743-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tim’s Act

15 clauses Jan 28, 2025

Healthcare Federal Government Tribal Government General Public

hr609-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 22, 2025

Financial Services Government Taxpayers General Public

hr605-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Headwaters Protection Act of 2025

3 clauses Jan 22, 2025

Agriculture State & Local Government General Public Real Estate

hr612-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Health Care Providers Safety Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 22, 2025

Cybersecurity Healthcare Providers Federal Government Electronics & Surveillance Equipment

hr452-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

30 clauses Jan 15, 2025

Federal Government Agencies Government - Treasury General Public Collectibles

hr8732-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.

28 clauses Jun 13, 2024

Private Households State Government Home Health Care Services General Public

hr8323-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by substance use disorder, including the use of opioids and stimulants, and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, public or private nonprofit entities, and certain health providers, to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder and their families.

31 clauses May 8, 2024

State Government Local Government Ambulatory Health Care Services Social Assistance