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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., left, holds a swearing-in ceremony for Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., right, joined by her father, James Stansbury, center, at the Capitol in Washington, June 14, 2021. Rep. Stansbury won a special election to fill the vacancy in New Mexico’s 1st congressional district, the seat held previously by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., pledged Monday on the House floor to help build a more just, equitable and resilient world after she was sworn in as the newest member of the 117th Congress.
The 42-year-old New Mexico lawmaker, who won a special election earlier this month, gives House Democrats a bit more breathing room in the narrowly divided chamber. There are now 220 Democrats and 211 Republicans in the House.
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