Press Releases

Famine in Gaza

Conngresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman released the following statement in response to reports of widespread famine in the Gaza Strip. "What we are witnessing in Gaza is a humanitarian disaster beyond measure. We have arrived at this point - a population pushed to the brink of starvation - through the use of military force, funded by US tax dollars.  "The Israeli government, under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has for months, obstructed aid, targeted food distribution sites, and treated sta…  Continue Reading

Plainfield Mayor, State Senator, Office of Rep. Watson Coleman Join Advocates to Call for Climate Superfund Act Following Deadly Floods

In the wake of deadly back-to-back storms in Plainfield, staff of Rep, Watson Coleman, local officials, and climate advocates gathered Tuesday afternoon outside City Hall to demand the funding of NOAA, FEMA and the National Weather Service and swift passage of the New Jersey Climate Superfund Act. The event featured Plainfield Mayor Adrian Mapp, State Senator John McKeon — the bill’s prime sponsor — and other local leaders calling on Governor Murphy and the legislature to hold Big Oil accountabl…  Continue Reading

Rep. Watson Coleman Statement on Defense Appropriations Bill

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after voting against the Defense Appropriations bill in the House of Representatives: “Today I voted against a bitterly partisan Defense Department funding bill that strengthens Russia’s hand against Ukraine, weakens democracy at home and abroad, and reduces military readiness by denying crucial medical care to servicemembers. “The Department of Defense has never passed an audit, …  Continue Reading