In a Tuesday video posted to X, a clearly shaken and bitter-sounding far-left Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-CD-1) held back tears, announcing that she had failed to secure a committee leadership role in the House Committee on Natural Resources, losing by default to Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) after she quit the race before the vote.
“On Tuesday, Stansbury withdrew from the race, leading to a unanimous vote by the full Democratic caucus in support of Huffman,” the Santa Fe New Mexican reported.
According to Axios, “House Democrats’ Steering and Policy Committee voted to recommend Huffman for the role, according to sources familiar with the matter,” adding, “The choice still has to be approved at House Democrats’ full caucus meeting – though steering picks are rarely rejected in those votes.”
In an X video, Stansbury whined that she “spent literally my entire career working at the nexus between the environment, social justice, and our communities.”
“And there were three contested races, and three women ran, including myself. And one of the reasons I ran is because in the 220 years there has been a public lands committee, there has never been a woman in charge. But unfortunately, one, only one woman won [a] leadership race today — that was Angie Craig — who won the ag race.”
Stansbury earned the endorsement of outgoing Natural Resources Ranking Member Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), who is a socialist, along with all members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation except Sen. Martin Heinrich, who refused to back her in the contest.
Heinrich is actively mulling a run for the governorship, while Joe Biden’s Interior Sec. Deb Haaland is setting the groundwork for a formal launch after she falls from power in January when the Donald J. Trump administration is inaugurated.
Must have been a different video where she was holding back tears.
What a pile of sexist nonsense, she should be representing New Mexico not women. How can you tell when a democrap is trying to manipulate you? Answer either tears or children.
Tears? Really? Stansbury must be a bit unstable, possibly mentally weak and unhinged if she is unable to control her emotions over a committee appointment. What a juvenile response. Even her own party colleagues voted against her. But to be sure, she voted FOR the pork-laden over-spending Federal Budget Bill. Of course she did, it will apparently raise her salary to around $$$ $245,000.
Very sad it is not about the people. These beings need to be booted out. I do not believe they won their seats.
Enough of this woman stuff!!! Get on any committee to work your tail off and represent your constituents!!!
Another whining AOC because she did not get what she wanted.
She quit.
Two thirds of these committees are worthless and unnecessary. Most of what the Feds do is unconstitutional. Let Congress be in session 3 months a year and stop making so many laws and regulations. Read the US Constitution and comply; meaning a much smaller Fed Gov and States in control.
Amen! Also, the NM legislature only needs to be in session 30 days every 3 years.
If she was actually concerned with New Mexico’s issues she would be addressing the mismanagement of our forests that have led to record fires that destroyed a huge piece of northern New Mexico and the town of Ruidoso. Her idea of “Social Justice” is letting the forests burn while our insurance rates skyrocket.
No loss for New Mexico or the natural resource department! She needs to quit whining and go home.. Come January she will need to sharpen up her resume..