Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury

U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury paid a visit to the University of New Mexico’s Lobo Food Pantry Thursday afternoon, as part of a larger tour of food banks around her district. She’s been speaking with staff, touring facilities and finding out what they most need. According to the latest basic needs assessment, 58% of UNM students experience some sort of food insecurity.

New Mexico’s congressional delegation is calling for more oversight of funds meant to soften the impact of federal health care cuts in rural areas. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) sent a letter signed by 27 Democratic members of Congress, including New Mexico's other representatives, Democrats Gabe Vasquez and Melanie Stansbury, to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Some of New Mexico’s top lawmakers and leaders gathered Thursday to discuss the potential impact of the federal “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” on the state’s most vulnerable populations. U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury, and State Speaker of the House Javier Martinez, both Democrats, spoke at the CommonSpirit St.Joseph’s Children center along with President of the center, Allen Sanchez.

As President Trump entered the chamber to address a joint session of Congress Tuesday, New Mexico U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury stood behind him with a sign that read, “This is not normal.”

In the wake of a federal funding freeze announced Monday by the Trump Administration, New Mexico’s Congressional delegation, who are all Democrats, vowed to fight back against what it called the unlawful impoundment of federal funds.

Ahead of former president Donald Trump’s visit to Albuquerque Thursday, the Democratic Party of New Mexico held an event aimed at addressing his policies and showing support for Vice President Kamala Harris.

State and federal leaders met with advocates on Wednesday at the capitol building in Santa Fe to discuss how New Mexico can balance infrastructure development and green energy with equity and environmental justice.

The proposed rule says that public lands have been degraded and fragmented due to the effects of climate change and an increase in authorized use. It proposes a number of changes to prioritize conservation.

A former elementary boarding school site will close and federal dollars will now go to building a new campus for tribally-run K-12 program in this story from Source New Mexico.