117th Congress

Rep. Melanie Stansbury

NM-01 (Democrat)

SBA List Rating:

F

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

Discharge Petition on H.R. 619, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

This 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. Susan B. Anthony List SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE

H.Res. 486, Ordering the Previous Question

This 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, Susan B. Anthony List OPPOSED the Previous Question ROLL CALLREAD MORE

H.R. 4373 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2022

This spending bill eliminates decades’ worth of pro-life protections including the Helms Amendment, which prohibits funding for abortion overseas. Susan B. Anthony List OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE

Procedural vote on H.R. 4502 Labor, Health and Human Services, Financial Services and General Government [etc.] Appropriations Act, 2022

This procedural vote offered by Republicans sought to amend this spending bill to restore longstanding pro-life protections like the Hyde Amendment. Susan B. Anthony List SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE

H.R. 4502 Labor, Health and Human Services, Financial Services and General Government [etc.] Appropriations Act, 2022

This spending bill funds abortion by eliminating longstanding prohibitions on funding for abortion, including the Hyde Amendment. Susan B. Anthony List OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE

H.R. 4 John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021

Would enact a federal takeover of election laws, by requiring an unconstitutional preclearance of any changes to state election laws. Susan B. Anthony List OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE

H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2021

Would expand abortion access, prohibit enforcement of state and federal pro-life laws, and prevent future pro-life laws. Susan B. Anthony List OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE

H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act

Expands violence prevention funding to include health services without Hyde protections. Susan B. Anthony List OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE

H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act

Would hugely expand taxpayer funding of abortion through public health funding without Hyde protections and imposes an abortion mandate for Medicaid-gap populations. Susan B. Anthony List OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE

Tracked Activity: Bills Cosponsored & Letters Cosigned

As of January, 2022

H.R. 554, the Support and Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act

Would prohibit the FDA from approving mail-order do-it-yourself abortions. Susan B. Anthony List SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP

H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act

Would codify the Hyde amendment, ensuring that no federal funds could be used for abortions or to subsidize health plans that include abortion coverage. Susan B. Anthony List SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP

H.R. 1080, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

Would protect unborn children halfway through pregnancy based on their ability to feel excruciating pain. Susan B. Anthony List SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP

COSIGNATURE: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Congressional amicus brief

This amicus brief argues that the abortion viability standard imposed by Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey is faulty and should be reconsidered. Susan B. Anthony List SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE