Melanie Stansbury slams the American Affordability and Jobs Act ahead of the Senate’s November 9 cloture vote, calling it “a false promise.”
Democratic Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury condemned the American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 on November 8, 2026. On X, Stansbury shared a screenshot of President Donald Trump touting the bill. Criticizing its cultural and environmental costs, she described it as a “Trojan Horse” and urged Senators “to vote NO.”
Melanie Stansbury questioned how lawmakers can support such a bill right after the midterms. She said the voters repudiated the “sitting President,” and wrote:
This bill is a Trojan Horse. Why would anyone vote for this permitting bill after voters have just handed us the largest midterm repudiation of a sitting President in American history?
She urged her Senate colleagues to reject the bill, writing:
“I urge my Senate colleagues to vote NO.”
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Melanie Stansbury Says the American Affordability and Jobs Act Undermines “Tribal Sovereignty” and Environmental Protections
On November 8, Trump took to Truth Social and called on Senators to pass the American Affordability and Jobs Act. The President said that the bill is a “BIG WIN for US Energy INDEPENDENCE.” Trump also touted it as a “Landmark” reform that will allow the US to build mines and power plants faster to supposedly lower energy costs.
On Truth Social, Donald Trump wrote:
“I am urging all Senators to vote for the American Affordability and Jobs Act (S. 5653)! This Bill is a BIG WIN for U.S. ENERGY INDEPENDENCE and DOMINANCE. This Landmark Permitting Reform Legislation will codify our America First Energy Agenda, and ensure that we can build Pipelines, Mines, and Power Plants faster than ever before, lowering Energy Costs for American Families, and creating High-Paying American Jobs.”
The President also brought up Data Centers and said the bill will ensure continued progress. Trump also claimed that China “will take any Data Centers that we don’t want” and urged citizens to call their Senators to support the bill:
“This Legislation also codifies my RATEPAYER PROTECTION PLEDGE, ensuring Data Centers build and pay for their own Electricity, and help invest in their local communities. Remember, China will take any Data Center that we don’t want, and pay lots of money for it. We’re Number One — Let’s keep it that way! Call your Senator TODAY, and tell them to vote YES.”
Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury was highly critical of the bill. In her post, she highlighted the bill’s environmental and cultural costs. Stansbury said that the American Affordability and Jobs Act undermines “tribal sovereignty” and greenlights “transmission” at the cost of clean water and the environment.
“We cannot greenlight transmission at any cost, including undermining tribal sovereignty, protections for sacred sites, public lands, clean water, wildlife, and the environment for generations to come. We can, and we must, pass a bill we can actually believe in—not a false promise.”
The US Senate will vote on cloture on November 9, 2026. The motion requires a 60-vote supermajority to proceed. If the motion succeeds, up to 30 hours of additional floor debate may follow before the Senate proceeds to a final vote. The final vote on the American Affordability and Jobs Act will require a simple majority to pass.
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