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Watson Coleman Statement on the Deaths of Two Trenton Youth

Posted in Press Releases on October 22, 2020

In response to the deaths of eight-year-old Johnny and sixteen-year-old Gustavo Perez in Trenton on Tuesday Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman issued the following statement: "My heart aches for the family of Johnny and Gustavo and for the entire Trenton community that has lost so much this year. We've seen violence, ...

House Passes Legislation to Reduce Mental Health Care Disparities for Youth

Posted in Press Releases on September 29, 2020 Tags: Health

(September 29, 2020) – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5469, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act, legislation authored by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman to address the disparities in access, care and study of mental health issues among people of color. The bill, written following nine months of work by...

Watson Coleman Leads DeLauro, Barbara Lee on Bill to Lower Diaper Costs for Families

Posted in Press Releases on September 25, 2020 Tags: Health, Women, Economic Development

Acknowledging the financial challenge families face in affording diapers and other necessities during this pandemic, today Congresswomen Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Barbara Lee (CA-13) announced the introduction of the Improving Diaper Affordability Act during Diaper Need Awareness Week to m...

Booker Introduces Bill to Prevent Automotive Insurance Discrimination

Posted in Press Releases on September 24, 2020 Tags: Justice and Civil Rights, Economic Development

Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a bill to ensure insurance companies use only driving records in determining car insurance rates and eligibility. The Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act, or PAID Act, would end the use of income, education levels, and other factors unrelated to driving history a...

Watson Coleman, DeLauro, García Introduce Expanding Representation at HHS Act of 2020

Posted in Press Releases on September 24, 2020 Tags: Health, Justice and Civil Rights

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) today introduced the Expanding Representation at HHS Act of 2020 to establish an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion within each covered agency of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)....

Watson Coleman Statement on U.S. Department of Education Investigation of Princeton University

Posted in Press Releases on September 22, 2020 Tags: Education, Justice and Civil Rights

In response to the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement that it would investigate Princeton University for “admitted racism” after Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber denounced the school’s history of systemic racism, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) issued the following statement: ...

Watson Coleman Statement on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Posted in Press Releases on September 18, 2020 Tags: Women, Justice and Civil Rights

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement upon on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: “I am heartbroken to learn that we’ve lost Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She was a giant, contributing to legal scholarship for over half a century from her time as a law professor...

Watson Coleman Calls for Investigation and Resignations Following Reports of Forced Hysterectomies at ICE Facility

Posted in Press Releases on September 15, 2020 Tags: Justice and Civil Rights, National Security/Armed Services/Veterans, Immigration

Congresswoman Watson Coleman, a member of the Committee on Homeland Security, today demanded the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia be shut down immediately while an investigation is undertaken into allegations of mass hysterectomies being performed on non-consenting detainees. A number of news agencies ...

Watson Coleman Responds to Reports Treasury Department Secretly Withheld Millions from FDNY 9/11 Health Program

Posted in Press Releases on September 11, 2020 Tags: Health

Congresswoman Watson Coleman expressed outrage following a New York Daily News report that the Treasury Department withheld over $3 million dollars from the FDNY World Trade Center Health Program, a program established by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010. The fund, created in 2010 and extended...

The Future of Housing, Panel Three of Securing the American Dream for Working Families

Posted in Press Releases on September 3, 2020 Tags: Economic Development

Today, U.S. Rep Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) convened the third panel of Securing the American Dream for Working Families, a three-day conference in partnership with Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Deb Haaland (D-NM). The Future of Housing, hosted by Rep. Ilhan Omar, featured Nelima Sitati Munene, Executive Director of Ace...

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