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HELPING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN NEW MEXICO

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On 2026-06-11, Representative Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1) delivered a floor speech titled "HELPING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN NEW MEXICO" in the House.

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HELPING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN NEW MEXICO

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)] [House] [Page H4102] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HELPING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN NEW MEXICO (Ms. STANSBURY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. STANSBURY. Mr. Speaker, we must celebrate the wins because there is so much that happens here in the House that is not in service of the American people, including, this week, Republican efforts to give a blank check to ICE and to pass an education bill that would gut funding for schools and education institutions. That is why we must celebrate the wins, and why I am so proud today to introduce my bipartisan Postsecondary Student Success Act to ensure that all students from all walks of life can succeed. In New Mexico, we are leading the way as the first State in the country to guarantee early childhood education, free childcare, free college, and free trades schools for all. It was legislation I was proud to cosponsor and lead in the legislature and here in Congress. These are generational investments that will transform the lives of countless New Mexicans. Today, I am introducing my Postsecondary Student Success Act that will make crucial investments to ensure that working parents, first- generation students, veterans, and students with disabilities who face real barriers, financial stress, lack of support, and systems-- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Crank). The time of the gentlewoman has expired. Ms. STANSBURY.--that are not built for them can succeed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired. The gentlewoman is no longer recognized. ____________________

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HELPING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN NEW MEXICO Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)] [House] [Page H4102] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HELPING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN NEW MEXICO (Ms. STANSBURY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. STANSBURY. Mr. Speaker, we must celebrate the wins because there is so much that happens here in the House that is not in service of the American people, including, this week, Republican efforts to give a blank check to ICE and to pass an education bill that would gut funding for schools and education institutions. That is why we must celebrate the wins, and why I am so proud today to introduce my bipartisan Postsecondary Student Success Act to ensure that all students from all walks of life can succeed. In New Mexico, we are leading the way as the first State in the country to guarantee early childhood education, free childcare, free college, and free trades schools for all. It was legislation I was proud to cosponsor and lead in the legislature and here in Congress. These are generational investments that will transform the lives of countless New Mexicans. Today, I am introducing my Postsecondary Student Success Act that will make crucial investments to ensure that working parents, first- generation students, veterans, and students with disabilities who face real barriers, financial stress, lack of support, and systems-- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Crank). The time of the gentlewoman has expired. Ms. STANSBURY.--that are not built for them can succeed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired. The gentlewoman is no longer recognized. ____________________