Yesterday, two years after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, President Joe Biden signed an executive order addressing police accountability and public trust. The Congressional Progressive Caucus’s Policing, Constitution, and Equality Task Force praised the decision after police reform passe...
Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police: “Two years later, Black people are still waiting for justice. Yes, the officer who murdered George Floyd was found guilty, but that alone is not justice. It will n...
Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement in response to Senator Bill Cassidy’s (R-LA) recent comments concerning his state’s high maternal mortality rate: “In an interview with Politico last week, Senator Cassidy stated that his state’s maternal death rate is only high if you do not, a...
Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) joined the South Brunswick Public Library Foundation in celebrating the library’s upcoming renovation. The Congresswoman, who serves on the House Appropriations Committee, secured $405,000 for the library as part of the fiscal year 2022 federal funding bill. “As the o...
Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), along with Congressmen G.K. Butterfield (NC-01) and John Katko (NY-24), introduced a bill to reauthorize the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Minority Fellowship Program. In addition to reauthorizing the program, the Minority Fellow...
Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) voted for legislation to crack down on price gouging by Big Oil companies and bring down costs for New Jersey families. The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act takes critical steps to combat excessive price increases, empowering the federal government to outlaw ...
Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) voted to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which will help unleash the full potential of New Jersey’s workforce by ensuring workers have the skills they need to succeed. Amid the strongest job growth in modern times, this legislation will...
Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement on Saturday's mass shooting in Buffalo, New York: “My heart is broken. I stand with the victims’ families, loved ones, and everyone else mourning the lives lost in Buffalo over the weekend. “This weekend, 10 innocent lives were lost in an act o...
Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) attended the grand opening of the new Franklin Township Youth Center. As part of the fiscal year 2022 federal government funding bill, the Congresswoman secured $1,000,000 to help complete construction of the Youth Center. “I serve on the House Appropriations Committe...
Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement after a Republican filibuster blocked the Senate passage of the Women’s Health Protection Act: "Last week’s leaked draft opinion made it clear that the right-wing Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade as soon as next month. The abilit...
