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December 12, 2024
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Applauds Historic Biden Administration Commutations Following Years of Advocacy
Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) celebrated the announcement from the Biden Administration that the President has issued commutations for 1,500 individuals serving home confinement sentences for non-violent infractions. “For years, Rep. Cori Bush and I have been pushing for the Biden Administration to commute the sentences of folks on home confinement from the CARES Act,” said Rep. Watson Coleman. “These people pose no threat to society, have reunited with their families, and make mean… Continue Reading
December 11, 2024Reps. Watson Coleman, Veasey, Wagner and Miller-Meeks Send Letter Encouraging HHS to Expand Access to Colorectal Cancer Screenings
Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Marc Veasey (TX-33), Ann Wagner (MO-02), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) sent a joint letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra encouraging the Department to take steps to expand access to colorectal cancer screenings. “We are writing to urge you to ask the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to commence an expedited review and update process of its 2021 colorectal cancer screening guidelines to reflect the avai… Continue Reading
December 03, 2024Rep. Watson Coleman Statement on Passing of Christy Davis Jackson
Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) released the following statement mourning passing of Christy Davis Jackson: “It is with deep sadness that Bill and I learn of the passing of Christy Davis Jackson, the wife of Bishop Reginald Jackson. She was brilliant, beautiful inside and out, and one of the kindest people I’ve ever known. “Our paths crossed in politics and public life, and I look back with fondness on the work we were able to do together. She was smart and talented, driven by her fa… Continue Reading
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