117th Congress (Current term)
Rep. Melanie Stansbury
NM-01 (Democrat)
Rep. Melanie Stansbury
NM-01 (Democrat)
Congresswoman Stansbury has consistently voted to eliminate or prevent protections for the unborn including to force taxpayers to pay for abortion domestically or internationally. Rep. Stansbury has worked to federalize election laws, taking power away from the states and endangering transparency in fair and free elections.
Scored Votes
| Date | Vote | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 04/14/2021 | Discharge Petition on H.R. 619, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActThis is a procedural effort to force Speaker Nancy Pelosi to discharge protections for abortion survivors from committee and bring it to the floor for a vote. If 218 members of Congress sign the discharge petition, Speaker Pelosi must bring the Born-Alive bill up for a vote. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |  |
| 06/23/2021 | H.Res. 486, Ordering the Previous QuestionThis is a parliamentary motion to allow for the immediate consideration of H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Full Disclosure Act. Because a defeat of the Previous Question would have allowed for consideration of H.R. 18, SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED the Previous Question ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/28/2021 | H.R. 4373, the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2022This spending bill eliminates decades’ worth of pro-life protections including the Helms Amendment, which prohibits funding for abortion overseas. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/29/2021 | Procedural vote on H.R. 4502, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Financial Services and General Government [etc.] Appropriations Act, 2022This procedural vote offered by Republicans sought to amend this spending bill to restore longstanding pro-life protections like the Hyde Amendment. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/29/2021 | H.R. 4502, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Financial Services and General Government [etc.] Appropriations Act, 2022This spending bill funds abortion by eliminating longstanding prohibitions on funding for abortion, including the Hyde Amendment. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 08/24/2021 | H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021Would enact a federal takeover of election laws, by requiring an unconstitutional preclearance of any changes to state election laws. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 09/24/2021 | H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2021Would expand abortion access, prohibit enforcement of state and federal pro-life laws, and prevent future pro-life laws. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 10/26/2021 | H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement ActExpands violence prevention funding to include health services without Hyde protections. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 11/19/2021 | H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better ActWould hugely expand taxpayer funding of abortion through public health funding without Hyde protections and imposes an abortion mandate for Medicaid-gap populations. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/15/2022 | Procedural Vote on H.R. 8296, the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 (Born-Alive MTR)This procedural vote offered by Republicans sought to amend the Democratic abortion bill (more aptly named the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act) to protect infants born alive after botched abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/15/2022 | H.R. 8296, the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022Better described as the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act, this bill would expand abortion access, prohibit enforcement of state and federal pro-life laws, and prevent future pro-life laws. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/15/2022 | Procedural Vote on H.R. 8297, the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (Parental Involvement MTR)This procedural vote offered by Republicans sought to amend the Democratic abortion bill to protect children from being transported across state lines for abortion without parental consent. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/15/2022 | H.R. 8297, the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom ActWould allow rogue abortionists, traffickers, and child predators to transport victims to another state for abortion. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/20/2022 | H.R. 8294, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023Funding package that includes the Financial Services and General Government spending bill and would remove longstanding legacy pro-life protections. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/21/2022 | H.R. 8373, the Right to Contraception ActBetter described as the Payouts for Planned Parenthood Act, this bill would ensure federal funding for abortion providers and trample conscience protections for health care providers and could mandate access to dangerous abortion drugs. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 08/12/2022 | H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction ActWould extend the expanded Obamacare subsidies, which include coverage of elective abortion. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 12/21/2022 | H.Res. 1529, Providing for adoption of H.Res. 1434Congressional statement that FDA decisions regarding the abortion drug (mifepristone) should be used to override pro-life laws that have protected women and unborn children from dangerous chemical abortion drugs. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
Tracked Activity: Bills Cosponsored & Letters Cosigned
As of January, 2022
| Date | Vote | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 01/28/2021 | H.R. 554, the Support and Value Expectant Moms and Babies ActWould prohibit the FDA from approving mail-order do-it-yourself abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE | |
| 02/05/2021 | H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure ActWould codify the Hyde amendment, ensuring that no federal funds could be used for abortions or to subsidize health plans that include abortion coverage. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE | |
| 02/15/2021 | H.R. 1080, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActWould protect unborn children halfway through pregnancy based on their ability to feel excruciating pain. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE | |
| 07/29/2021 | COSIGNATURE: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Congressional amicus briefThis amicus brief argues that the abortion viability standard imposed by Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey is faulty and should be reconsidered. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE | |
| 02/02/2021 | H.R. 705, Heartbeat Protection Act of 2021This bill would protect unborn children when their heartbeats can be detected. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE | |
| 09/13/2022 | H.R. 8814, Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions ActThis bill would protect unborn children at 15 weeks, the point by which science undeniably proves they can feel pain. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE | |