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Watson Coleman Votes for the Heroes Act

Posted in Press Releases on May 15, 2020

Washington, D.C. (May 15, 2020) - Today, Congresswoman Watson Coleman applauded the passage of H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, legislation that makes emergency supplemental appropriations related to combating the COVID-19 pandemic. “Over the past weeks, my office has been bombarded with phone calls from families who’ve lost...

Following Requests to Leadership, Watson Coleman Applauds Inclusion of Hazard Pay Provision in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill

Posted in Press Releases on May 12, 2020 Tags: Economic Development

Following the release of the text of the Heroes Act, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) applauded the inclusion of hazard pay for all frontline workers, a provision she had sought in recent weeks. “We rely on warehouse workers to ship us the goods we order online, grocery clerks to keep stores stocked, transit...

Rep. Watson Coleman Announces Grants to District Housing Authorities to Prepare and Respond to Coronavirus

Posted in Press Releases on May 4, 2020

Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, announced that several cities in the 12th Congressional District received important Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grants to support preventing, preparing a...

Watson Coleman, House Democrats to Labor Department: Protect Civil Rights in Federal Contracting

Posted in Press Releases on May 4, 2020 Tags: Justice and Civil Rights, Economic Development, National Security/Armed Services/Veterans

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and several House Democrats sent a letter to the Director of the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in strong opposition to the agency’s recent guidance allowing new service, supply, and construction contracts related to c...

Watson Coleman Condemns Homophobic Remarks by Trenton City Councilwoman

Posted in Press Releases on May 3, 2020

In response to audio that emerged from a Saturday coronavirus conference call between members of the Trenton City Council and Mayor, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) released the following statement: “There’s no place for elected officials who hurl homophobic slurs or cast aspersions on colleagues parents. I...

Watson Coleman Announces Bill to Require Hazard Pay for Frontline Workers

Posted in Press Releases on April 28, 2020

Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) announced the Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act, legislation that would pay workers providing essential services an additional $15 per hour in compensation, on top of their regular pay. Acknowledging the higher risk of infection for all workers required to keep g...

Watson Coleman, Pocan, Carbajal, 150 Other Members of Congress Request Increased Protections for Frontline Federal Workers

Posted in Press Releases on April 27, 2020 Tags: Health, Justice and Civil Rights, Economic Development, National Security/Armed Services/Veterans

Today, U.S. Congressmembers Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Mark Pocan (WI-2) and Salud Carbajal (CA-24) delivered a letter, signed by more than 150 Members of Congress, to Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy, requesting the inclusion of seven proposals that seek to protect frontline federal workers in future CO...

Watson Coleman Votes for Additional SBA, Hospital and Testing Funds, Notes “It’s Not Enough”

Posted in Press Releases on April 23, 2020 Tags: Health, Economic Development

Washington, DC (April 23, 2020) — Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 266 – the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act: “As important as it is to extend support for small businesses and hospitals, we are failing millions of oth...

Watson Coleman Leads New Jersey Delegation Request for Expedited Funds to Community Colleges

Posted in Press Releases on April 22, 2020 Tags: Education

Today, U.S. Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) led 10 other members of the New Jersey Congressional Delegation in a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos requesting expedited disbursement of CARES Act funds to New Jersey’s Community Colleges. “With the second most confirmed COVID-19 cases in the nation,...

Watson Coleman Cosponsors the COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act

Posted in Press Releases on April 21, 2020

April 21, 2020 (Ewing, NJ) – Today Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) introduced H.R. 6559 – The COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020, alongside Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-3). The bill would require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue an Emergen...

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