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Rep. Watson Coleman Sends Letter to FBI Requesting Information on Extremist Militia Groups Organizing Ahead of 2024 Election

Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray requesting a briefing on radical right-wing extremist militias arming themselves and preparing to commit violent acts around the 2024 election as well as the Bureau's efforts to monitor and prevent acts of violence.  “As the 2024 election nears, concerns are growing once again for potential unrest and violence,” Rep. Watson Coleman writes in the letter. “In June of this year, WIRED magazine published an ar…  Continue Reading

Rep. Watson Coleman Hosts 4th &Girls Conference to Engage, Uplift, and Empower Black Girls

Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) hosted the 4th &Girls conference at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), a day-long seminar to engage, uplift and empower Black girls in middle and high school.  The first &Girls conference was held in 2017. It is part of the ongoing work of the members of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls to highlight and address the unique needs and issues impacting Black girls.  More than 100 girls attended the conference, which featured five br…  Continue Reading

Rep. Watson Coleman Announces $750,000 Grant to Restore the Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Site

Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) announced the awarding of a $750,000 grant by the National Park Service's Semiquincentennial Grant Program for the Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Site in Somerville, NJ. The state-owned Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Site tells the story of  New Jersey’s national and religious diversity. It was once home to delegates to the Provincial Congress that declared New Jersey’s independence. From this house, Rev. Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh led the…  Continue Reading