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March 22, 2024

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Votes to Pass Government Funding Package

Earlier today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) voted to pass the second tranche of government funding bills to avert a partial government shutdown at midnight tonight and fund the remaining federal agencies for a full year.  Rep. Watson Coleman issued the following statement regarding the vote: “Today I joined my Democratic colleagues in voting to avert a disastrous government shutdown. Yet again, my colleagues and I made up the vast majority of votes for passage, making clear that House Re…  Continue Reading

March 14, 2024

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Sends Letter to Starbucks CEO Requesting Information on Impending Closure of Trenton Community Store

Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) sent a letter to Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan seeking information regarding the upcoming closure of the Starbucks Community Store located in downtown Trenton. Community Stores are part of a program by Starbucks to provide economic opportunities in historically underserved communities. The Community Store in Trenton has been a resounding success, the letter notes, prompting questions over the reason for its closure. “Given the clear and obvious align…  Continue Reading

March 11, 2024

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Issues Statement on Retirement of HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge

Earlier today, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge announced she would be stepping down from public life on March 22nd.  Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), who is a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee for Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, issued the following statement: “Secretary Fudge has been a champion of the underserved and the people who need help the most throughout her decades of public service,” said Rep. Watson Coleman. “Her career is a test…  Continue Reading

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Addressing Fair Chances in Housing

March 29, 2023

Floor Speech on Gun Violence

March 22, 2023

Floor Speech on WATER Act