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Melanie Stansbury

Democratic

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primary backing in New Mexico governor race

At the New Mexico Republican pre-primary convention in Ruidoso, Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull led the GOP governor field as delegates also backed newcomer Didi Okpareke to challenge Rep. Melanie Stansbury and picked candidates for key statewide and congressional races. Read More

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Health legislation update brings breast cancer care into the modern age

Arlington Heights, Ill, Oct. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Insurance denials and delays for breast and chest wall reconstruction after cancer will become a thing of the past with passage of the Advancing Women's Health Coverage Act (AWHCA). The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF), together with bipartisan congressional champions Kat Cammack (R-FL), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), April McClain Delaney (D-MD), Young Kim (R-CA), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Laurel Lee (R-FL), Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) and Celeste Maloy (R-UT) as well as stakeholder advocacy groups such as Susan G. Komen®, have teamed up to advance this legislation. The proposed bill strengthens the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) from 1998 and closes insurance loopholes to ensure breast cancer patients can access comprehensive reconstructive care and choose the option that fits their goals, their lives and their bodies. Read More

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Democrats begin ethics inquiry into Trump’s AI and Crypto Czar.

David Sacks received financial conflict of interest waivers to join the White House. Those waivers, are meant to attract outside experts to work for the government temporarily, but the job comes with time limits. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) are now asking if Sacks has overstayed his welcome. [Link: Democrats launch ethics investigation into AI and crypto czar David Sacks | https://www.nextgov.com/people/2025/09/democrats-launch-ethics-investigation-ai-and-crypto-czar-david-sacks/408175/ | Nextgov.com] Read More