Support raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Melanie A. Stansbury · New Mexico · Democratic

policy impact 0.70 specificity 0.96 extraction confidence 99%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Evidence

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) co-sponsored H.R. 20, the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, and said the bill would protect workers’ rights to bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer workplaces.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Recent official statement shows Stansbury supporting pro-worker wage policy, but it does not specifically address a $15 federal minimum wage.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Rep. Stansbury Fights for Workers’ Right to Organize | Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury | Representing New Mexico's First Congressional District
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 56%

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unverified · Source version 23581 · locator unknown

Official votes-and-legislation page lists Stansbury’s sponsored and co-sponsored legislation, but no recent item in the visible record specifically confirms sponsorship or public action on a $15 minimum wage in the last 30 days.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The member’s official legislative log was checked for the lookback window and did not yield concrete evidence of a $15 minimum wage action.

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Votes and Legislation | Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury | Representing New Mexico's First Congressional District
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 39%

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Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]* 04/08/2025

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress.gov lists Rep. Melanie Stansbury as an original cosponsor of H.R.2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025, a concrete support action for federal minimum-wage legislation.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Cosponsors - H.R.2743 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Raise the Wage Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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verified · Source version 57374 · locator 3548

``(E) $15.50 an hour, beginning 4 years after such effective date;

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official bill text shows H.R.2743 would raise the federal minimum wage above $15 per hour, tying Stansbury's cosponsorship to the substance of the campaign commitment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 2743 (IH) - Raise the Wage Act of 2025 - Bill Text | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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unverified · Source version 57376 · locator unknown

This bill has the status Introduced

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress.gov shows the bill had not advanced beyond introduced status, so the federal minimum-wage increase itself was not enacted through this measure.

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Actions - H.R.2743 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Raise the Wage Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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04/08/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official action history records referral to committee as the latest substantive House action shown, with no passage or enactment recorded.

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Actions - H.R.2743 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Raise the Wage Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 87%

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verified · Source version 57378 · locator 2829

The federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is $7.25 per hour.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The Department of Labor still states the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, confirming the promised federal policy outcome had not been implemented as of the refresh.

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Minimum Wage | U.S. Department of Labor
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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verified · Source version 57380 · locator 3564

Gradually raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $17 by 2030.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The House Education and Workforce Committee Democrats' official release describes the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 as a bill to raise the federal minimum wage, reinforcing that Stansbury's cosponsorship was relevant concrete effort.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Labor Leaders Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 84%

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Last Action Date Listed April 28, 2026

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo lists H.R. 8555's last action date as April 28, 2026, so no later official action appears in this record during the 2026-08-27 to 2026-09-25 lookback window.

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H.R. 8555 (IH) - Living Wage For All Act - BILLS-119hr8555ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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verified · Source version 69579 · locator 519

Mrs. Ramirez (for herself, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Mejia, Ms. Simon, Mr. Thanedar, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Goldman of New York, Ms. Ansari, Mrs. Grijalva, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Casar, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Menefee, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lieu, Mrs. McIver, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill text shows Stansbury as an original supporter of the Living Wage For All Act, a concrete federal effort to raise the minimum wage beyond $15, but the text also records only referral to committee.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 8555 (IH) - Living Wage For All Act - Bill Text | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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Each employer that is a large employer shall pay each employee wages at a rate not less than-- ``(i) $12.00 per hour, beginning January 1, 2026; ``(ii) $15.00 per hour, beginning January 1, 2027;

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official text of H.R. 8555 includes a schedule reaching $15 per hour for large employers, tying Stansbury's support to the substance of the $15 federal minimum-wage commitment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 8555 (IH) - Living Wage For All Act - Bill Text | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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unverified · Source version 69581 · locator unknown

Rep. Melanie Stansbury, U.S. Representative (NM-01)Original Cosponsor

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A Living Wage For All Coalition event page identifies Stansbury as an original cosponsor and participant in a June 29, 2026 minimum-wage rally, showing continued public effort, though not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

"$7.25 vs. $25" Grocery Giveaway on Capitol Hill — June 29, 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 75%

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verified · Source version 69583 · locator 2770

The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The Department of Labor's current FLSA page still lists the federal minimum wage as $7.25, confirming the promised federal wage increase has not been delivered as of this refresh.

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Wages and the Fair Labor Standards Act | U.S. Department of Labor
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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unverified · Source version 92581 · locator unknown

(C) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day;

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official statutory compilation, current through October 7, 2026, retains the $7.25 federal minimum wage. Searches covering October 15–17 found no new relevant enactment or Stansbury action. The policy outcome remains unresolved; her previously documented cosponsorship remains concrete effort.

unresolved unknown

29 U.S.C. § 206: Minimum wage | Office of the Law Revision Counsel
secondary · model gpt-6.1-sol · confidence 94%

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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown

The promise is to support raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. The provided evidence shows Stansbury backing worker-rights legislation and generally pro-worker wage policy, but it does not specifically document sponsorship, a vote, a public statement, or other concrete action tied to a $15 federal minimum wage measure. There is also no evidence that the promised outcome itself was achieved at the federal level. Because the record here is insufficient to confirm either clear support actions or fulfillment, the claim is best rated unresolved rather than delivered, partial, or never.

provider openai · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 79%