Bonnie Watson Coleman
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Bonnie Marie Watson Coleman is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Watson Coleman is the first African-American woman to represent New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialBonnie Watson Coleman holds the office of U.S. Representative for New Jersey-12profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted No on On Agreeing to the Amendment
- VerifiedVoted Nay on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Sunshine Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Improving Travel for American Families Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act
- VerifiedVoted No on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon
- VerifiedVoted Nay on KIDS Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rep. Watson Coleman Votes to Reject Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Watson Coleman Statement on Supreme Court Immigration Decisions
- VerifiedPublic statement: Reps. Watson Coleman, Tlaib Send Letter to FIO Addressing Auto Insurance Affordability and Discrimination
- VerifiedPublic statement: Democrats Hold Field Hearing and Oversight Visit to Delaney Hall
- VerifiedPublic statement: REP. WATSON COLEMAN RELEASES NEW REPORT ADDRESSING CRITICAL ISSUES IN MATERNAL HEALTH
- VerifiedSponsored: HEAR Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Gig Is Up Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Minority Fellowship Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Stay Cool Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Worker Rights and Support Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Traumatic Births Research Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: To acknowledge the Black Women Best framework to empower and improve life for all through guaranteed income, expanding child and income tax credit, increasing access to equitable health care and government assistance, prohibiting policing in schools, and prioritizing restorative justice.
- VerifiedSponsored: New Pathways Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Commission on Advancing Restorative Justice in Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Filer Voter Act
Voting Record Feed
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Stop Insider Trading Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Stop Insider Trading Act
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Main Street Act
Main Street Act
EARLY Act Reauthorization
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
On Agreeing to the Amendment
Sunshine Protection Act
Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act
Improving Travel for American Families Act
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-08: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-06-02: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2026-05-26: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-05-22: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-05-21: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-05-15: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-05-14: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2026-04-30: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-04-16: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-03-26: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Statements & Newsroom
June 29, 2026 Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement following the passage of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act in the House of Representatives: While the KIDS Act took some steps in the right direction to protect children, it failed to address the serious concerns of social media’s impact on children’s mental health and suicidal ideation. In 2019, I chaired the CBC Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health. In hearing
Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement following the passage of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act in the House of Representatives: While the KIDS Act took some steps in the right direction to protect children, it failed to address the serious concerns of social media’s impact on children’s mental health and suicidal ideation. In 2019, I chaired the CBC Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health. In hearing after …
Today, following the release of Supreme Court decisions on the status of assylum seekers and the TPS system, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) released the following statement: On Tuesday, a judge put a stop to the federal government’s unlawful campaign of making arrests at immigration courts, finally taking a stand against Trump and his administration. I have been calling for such efforts to be made since the beginning of these arrests with the introduction of my bill, the … Co
Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2026) - Today, Congresswomen Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) sent a letter to Federal Insurance Office (FIO) Director Steven E. Seitz, requesting that the FIO look into the factors contributing to unaffordability in the auto insurance market, including the role of proxy factors and pricing discrimination in affecting premiums and coverage. Auto insurance is one of the only insurance products required in nearly all states; yet transparency &helli
Today, Representative LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Democratic members of the House Committee on Homeland Security held a field hearing in Newark, New Jersey, to examine the conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center. Following the hearing, members traveled to the facility to conduct an oversight visit at Delaney Hall. The oversight inspection provided members an opportunity to assess conditions &helli