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‘I Bawled’: A Congresswoman’s 18-Month Fight For A Neglected Tribal School Just Paid Off

A single sentence in the 4,155-page omnibus spending bill is everything that Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) came to Congress to do.
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Native American Kids’ Schools Are Crumbling And Unsafe. Congress Won’t Fix Them.

"This is a human rights issue," Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D) said of tribal schools struggling to operate amid flooding, mold and even rattlesnake infestations.
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Democrat Wins New Mexico Special Election

New Mexico state Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D) defeated three other candidates to replace Deb Haaland in the House of Representatives.
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Democrat Melanie Stansbury Wins New Mexico Special Election

Stansbury defeated her Republican opponent to fill the U.S. House seat previously held by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.
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