NM · DISTRICT 1

Melanie A. Stansbury

DemocratNew MexicoCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source

What they said 16

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (16)Campaign (8)In office (3)Unresolved period (5)

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Energy & environment

Modernize mining fees on federal lands

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Stansbury introduced the Conserving Lands and Areas Incompatible with Mining (CLAIM) Act of 2025 to modernize mining fee practices on federal lands. She says the measure would ensure the public is properly compensated after what she describes as years of taxpayer giveaways to large corporate mining companies.

Context: The source identifies this as legislation introduced in 2025 but does not give details of the proposed fee changes.

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Social Security & other benefits

Protect SNAP benefits during a government shutdown

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Melanie Stansbury joined Representatives Gabe Vasquez and Teresa Leger Fernández in introducing the SNAP BACK Act. The bill would ensure that children, parents, older adults, and veterans continue receiving SNAP benefits if the administration refuses to release them during a shutdown.

Context: The source describes a bill introduced in October 2025; it does not establish that the bill became law.

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Government & elections Energy & environment

Make non-privileged Project Jupiter water records public

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Stansbury asks the relevant New Mexico agencies to provide written responses to her office and make all non-privileged information available to the public. Her request covers Project Jupiter’s water use, water rights, permits, and potential effects on water supplies, water quality, other users, and compact compliance.

Context: The disclosure request is limited to non-privileged information held by the agencies addressed in her letter.

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Energy & environment

Seek review of Project Jupiter’s water impacts and legal compliance

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Stansbury is asking state agencies to provide any analyses of the project’s proposed water use or discharge and its effects on state water supplies, water quality, and other water users. She also seeks information about compliance with state, interstate, and international laws, agreements, and Rio Grande management requirements, including the state’s obligations under the Rio Grande Compact.

Context: This is a request for existing analyses and compliance information, not a stated proposal to create a new review process.

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Energy & environment

Seek disclosure of Project Jupiter’s water rights and permits

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Stansbury is asking state agencies to identify the water rights and permits associated with Project Jupiter, where those rights came from, and how any transfer or change of use was reviewed and approved. She also seeks information on whether new groundwater appropriations were requested or granted, along with permit applications, filing dates, status, and any objections or protests.

Context: The request concerns the specific Project Jupiter development and does not itself change or suspend any water rights or permits.

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Energy & environment

Seek public accounting of Project Jupiter’s water use

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Stansbury is requesting that New Mexico state agencies disclose Project Jupiter’s estimated and reported daily and annual water use during construction and future operations. She wants the accounting to cover intended uses such as cooling and power generation, as well as consumptive use and return flows, so the public can understand how the data center’s water needs will be met.

Context: This is a request for information about one data center project, not a general water-use rule.