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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

+158
Helped 1319 Hurt 1161 Unclear 3724

Healthcare

+471
Helped 1272 Hurt 801 Mixed 53 Unclear 1297

Government Operations

-38
Helped 62 Hurt 100 Unclear 2893

Finance

-108
Helped 861 Hurt 969 Mixed 8 Unclear 621

Environment

-6
Helped 250 Hurt 256 Unclear 1341

Education

+236
Helped 748 Hurt 512 Mixed 2 Unclear 460

Energy

-126
Helped 394 Hurt 520 Mixed 15 Unclear 337

Labor

+127
Helped 365 Hurt 238 Unclear 340

Agriculture

+104
Helped 430 Hurt 326 Unclear 179

Criminal Justice

-114
Helped 324 Hurt 438 Mixed 6 Unclear 133

Immigration

-105
Helped 257 Hurt 362 Mixed 4 Unclear 211

Veterans Affairs

+300
Helped 462 Hurt 162 Unclear 130

Transportation

-13
Helped 204 Hurt 217 Unclear 253

Housing

+56
Helped 281 Hurt 225 Unclear 42

Civil Rights

+131
Helped 287 Hurt 156 Unclear 83

Trade

+8
Helped 225 Hurt 217 Mixed 5 Unclear 54

Technology

+21
Helped 217 Hurt 196 Unclear 68

Social Welfare

+290
Helped 332 Hurt 42 Mixed 2 Unclear 40

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Policy

+4
Helped 138 Hurt 134 Unclear 67
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

26290 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 (2089), 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 (747), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (710), Research (15), Tribal (4), Community (3), Rural (1), Safety Net (1)
Direct (648), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (367), 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 (296), Maritime (1), Outdoor And Industrial Workers (1)
Direct (267), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3947), 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 (263), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (254), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (220), 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
-429
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
+13
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)
- -92
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-1
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

hr491-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equal COLA Act

1 clause Jan 16, 2025
Government Taxpayers Government Employees

hr452-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

30 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Collectibles Federal Government Agencies General Public Government - Treasury

hr429-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act

3 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Museums Government Numismatics National Parks

hr433-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Education Protection Act

2 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Education Civil Rights Government

hr381-119

Cosponsor In Committee

LNG Public Interest Determination Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 14, 2025
Energy Consumers Manufacturing Environmental Justice Agriculture

hres33-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.

1 clause Jan 13, 2025
Transportation

hres23-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution

3 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Health Care Providers Housing

hr253-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act

4 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Financial Services Environmental Services

hr309-119

Cosponsor Reported

National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act.

5 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Government Museums Education Law Enforcement

hr210-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Dental Care for Veterans Act

1 clause Jan 6, 2025
Government Veterans Health Care Taxpayers

hr51-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Washington, D.C. Admission Act

25 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Civil Rights Government Elections State Government

hr40-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

6 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Civil Rights Government Education Legal

hr44-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rural 340B Access Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 3, 2025
Pharmaceuticals Hospitals Government Rural Health

hr7671-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 324 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize States, Indian Tribes, and Territories to close disaster recovery projects by authorizing the use of excess funds for management costs for other disaster recovery projects.

5 clauses Dec 10, 2024
Environmental Services

hr10314-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a National Resilience and Recovery Fund, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Dec 5, 2024
Petroleum Refining State & Local Government Federal Government Oil & Gas Extraction

hr7872-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to modify certain requirements applicable to salinity control units, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Dec 4, 2024
Environmental Groups Federal Administration Energy Production Agriculture

hr10215-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to treat the lease for a dwelling unit under certain federally assisted housing programs as a simultaneous application for voter registration in elections for Federal office, to designate owners of dwelling units under certain federally assisted housing programs as voter registration agencies for purposes of such Act, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 21, 2024
Environmental Services

hr10219-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To assist in the conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Nov 21, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hres1594-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Rural Health Day.

1 clause Nov 21, 2024

hr10109-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to clarify that military retirement pay shall not be considered to be a social insurance payment.

1 clause Nov 8, 2024
Defense Contractors

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