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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

hr4819-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Click to Cancel Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Consumer Services Consumers Advertising Retail

hr4796-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restoring Essential Healthcare Act

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Medicaid Health Care Providers Healthcare Providers Government

hr4763-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PTO Act

7 clauses Jul 25, 2025
Small Business Labor Labor Unions Business

hr4682-119

Cosponsor In Committee

End Solitary Confinement Act

13 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Public Health Immigration Detention Criminal Justice Civil Rights

hr4745-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Medicaid Bump Act

2 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Medicaid State Government Mental Health Government

hr4664-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act

5 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Government Immigration Detention Law Enforcement

hr4700-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PRIME Act

2 clauses Jul 23, 2025
State Government Restaurants Agriculture Government

hr4731-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Hospitals Education Healthcare - Patients Government

hr4734-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To protect Social Security benefits and ensure the continued effective operation of the Social Security Administration.

6 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Government - GAO Government Contractors Government Employees Social Security

hjres108-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official duties of an individual, and providing that the President may not grant a pardon to himself or herself.

3 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Government Government Employees Law Enforcement

hr4493-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Climate Health Emergency Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 17, 2025
Government Public Health

hr4475-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act

1 clause Jul 17, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Medicare Medical Devices

hr4524-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend titles 5, 31, and 44, United States Code, to improve the equitable provision of services to underserved communities and individuals, to establish an Agency Equity Advisory Team, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Civil Rights Advocacy Non-Profit Organizations Higher Education State & Local Government

hr4510-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healing Partnerships for Survivors Act

2 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Government Public Health Victim Services Tribal Government

hr4515-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2025

6 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Taxpayers Government Public Health Healthcare Providers

hr4461-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 2112 of title 44, United States Code, to appropriately limit donations to Presidential Libraries and Centers.

1 clause Jul 16, 2025
Non-Profit Organizations Individual Citizens Lobbyists & Political Consultants Foreign Entities

hr4456-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop ICE from Kidnapping U.S. Citizens Act

1 clause Jul 16, 2025
Government Legal Advocacy Government Employees Civil Rights

hres585-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the threat of extreme weather to children's health and well-being, and expressing the sense of Congress that solutions must be rapidly and equitably developed and deployed to address the unique vulnerabilities and needs of children.

1 clause Jul 16, 2025
Education Services Building Construction Medical Equipment & Supplies HVAC Equipment Manufacturing

hr4457-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Housing Is a Human Right Act of 2025

25 clauses Jul 16, 2025
Housing Government Libraries Real Estate

hr4443-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025

6 clauses Jul 16, 2025
Labor Government Agriculture Business

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