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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

hres1372-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Remembering kindness in the United States and affirming our commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness.

0 clauses Jun 18, 2026

hjres196-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.

0 clauses Jun 11, 2026

hr9300-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to create evidence-based student success programs designed to increase participation, retention, and completion rates of high-need students.

0 clauses Jun 11, 2026

hr9250-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To modernize and maintain the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education in celebration of America's 250th anniversary.

0 clauses Jun 10, 2026

hres1342-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".

1 clause Jun 4, 2026

hr9076-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Postal Data Privacy Act of 2026

1 clause May 29, 2026
Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hres1329-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".

1 clause May 29, 2026
Foreign Businesses Education Healthcare Consumers Business

hr9021-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stay Cool Act

18 clauses May 22, 2026

hres1323-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the impact the stigmatization of menstruation has on the lives of women, girls, and people who menstruate, and expressing support for the designation of the month of May as "National Menstrual Health Awareness Month".

1 clause May 22, 2026
Foreign Businesses Consumers Education Scientific Research

hconres106-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.

1 clause May 22, 2026
Defense Government Military Foreign Government

hres1316-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050.

0 clauses May 21, 2026

hr8967-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization

0 clauses May 21, 2026

hr9002-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

SURS Extension Act

0 clauses May 21, 2026

hr8907-119

Cosponsor In Committee

IMPACT to Save Moms Act

1 clause May 19, 2026

hr8910-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SLUSH FUND Act of 2026

6 clauses May 19, 2026

hr8896-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026

6 clauses May 19, 2026

hr8831-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Our Democracy Act

102 clauses May 14, 2026

hr8807-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act

4 clauses May 14, 2026

hr8811-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Moms Matter Act

3 clauses May 14, 2026

hr8798-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026

13 clauses May 13, 2026
Consumers Agriculture Education Federal Government
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