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Rep. Stansbury Outlines Prescription Drug Cost Savings From The Inflation Reduction Act

By ABQ Times Report | May 29, 2023

On May 23, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, affirmed the need for the United States to adopt universal health insurance as Americans see cost savings from the recently-passed Inflation Reduction Act during a hearing on Pharmacy Benefit Managers.

City Councilor Klarissa Peña Encourages Visiting the Unser Racing Museum this Weekend

By ABQ Times Report | May 29, 2023

City Councilor Klarissa Peña is encouraging community members to visit the Unser Racing Museum this holiday weekend and send the museum and the family off with lots of community love and support.

On International Day For Biological Diversity, Stansbury, Padilla Lead Group Of 12 Lawmakers In Bicameral Resolution To Join United Nations Convention On Biological Diversity

By ABQ Times Report | May 23, 2023

As the world marks the International Day for Biological Diversity and over one million species are threatened with extinction, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (Calif.) led a group of 12 Members of Congress in introducing a concurrent resolution expressing the need for the U.S. Congress to ratify the United Nations (UN) Convention on Biological Diversity.

Mayor Tim Keller’s 2023 State of the City: Harnessing the Power of Us to Build a Safe, Thriving City

By ABQ Times Report | May 22, 2023

May 20 , Mayor Tim Keller delivered his fifth State of the City address at a community event hosted at the Albuquerque Rail Yards.

After 66% Of Rural Postal Workers Experienced A Pay Cut, Rep. Stansbury Presses Postmaster General DeJoy For Answers

By ABQ Times Report | May 18, 2023

DeJoy and USPS leadership did not communicate the projected pay cut to rank and file workers or study the new policy’s potential effect on worker recruitment and retention

Update on Walmart in the International District

By ABQ Times Report | May 16, 2023

The City of Albuquerque secured nearly $2 million during the 2023 legislative session to support redevelopment in the International District.

Rep. Stansbury Calls Out GOP Plan To Repeal The Nation’s Bedrock Environmental Laws During Committee Hearing

By ABQ Times Report | May 16, 2023

Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), ranking member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, defended the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) during this afternoon’s Subcommittee hearing.

City Councilor Dan Lewis Proposal to Help Film Production in Albuquerque

By ABQ Times Report | May 15, 2023

At the City Council Meeting on May, 15, 2023, City Councilor Dan Lewis’ legislation to help film productions in the City of Albuquerque was on the agenda for final action.

The Princess Jeanne Neighborhood Awarded ABQ NeighborWoods Grant for 100 Trees

By ABQ Times Report | May 15, 2023

Albuquerque City Councilor Renée Grout, District 9, is working with ABQ NeighborWoods volunteers to plant 100 street trees in the Princess Jeanne neighborhood on Saturday, May 6, started at 9 a.m. Another 100 trees was given away at the Jeanne Bellamah Park on Saturday, May 13, at 10 a.m. for members of the neighborhood to plant on their own.

Rep. Stansbury Corrects GOP Myths On ESG Investing, Highlights Dark Money Agenda To Prop Up Fossil Fuels During Oversight Committee Hearing

By ABQ Times Report | May 9, 2023

On May 10, 2023, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), debunked myths about Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) investment practices during a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing.

Stansbury Joins Luján, Leger Fernández, N.M. Delegation To Reintroduce Legislation To Permanently Protect Chaco Canyon

By ABQ Times Report | May 8, 2023

On May 3, 2023, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) reintroduced the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act to protect...

Rep. Stansbury Calls On House GOP To Fully Fund Housing And Homelessness Services, Pushes Back On Default On America Act

By ABQ Times Report | May 4, 2023

Rep. Stansbury's $53.1 million in submissions for FY24 community funded projects includes significant funding for homelessness and housing programs.

N.M. Congressional Delegation Welcome $2.8 Million In FAA Grants For New Mexico Airports

By ABQ Times Report | Apr 30, 2023

U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (N.M.-03), Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), and Gabe Vasquez (N.M.-02) announced a total of $2,865,326 in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for eight...

Ahead Of Earth Day, Rep. Stansbury Leads 17 Members Of Congress To Urge President Biden To Join United Nations Convention On Biological Diversity

By ABQ Times Report | Apr 27, 2023

The Lawmakers Write That Absence From the Convention Sidelines “The Largest Contributors in International Conservation Funding and Biological Diversity Expertise” From Making Policy Decisions

Rep. Stansbury Votes Against Transphobic GOP Bill: “This Bill Is About Legislating Hate”

By ABQ Times Report | Apr 26, 2023

House Republicans Push Legislation Through the U.S. House of Representatives That Undermines the Safety of Transgender and LGBTQ+ Students and Paves the Way for Banning Children From School Sports.

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