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Rep. Watson Coleman Bill to Improve Transit Security Passes the House

Posted in Press Releases on March 22, 2018 Tags: National Security/Armed Services/Veterans, Transportation

The House of Representatives has passed legislation introduced by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) that would improve security for soft targets in transportation, including rail and bus transit. H.R. 5131, The Surface Transportation and Public Area Security Act of 2018, would protect vital transportation modalities and the people who rely on them.

Rep. Watson Coleman Statement on the Passage of Omnibus Spending Package

Posted in Press Releases on March 22, 2018

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) released the following statement after voting against the Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) omnibus spending bill: “Congress has passed the buck on immigration time and again, even as this administration has taken continuous, aggressive and harmful action against hundreds of thousands of immigra...

Rep. Watson Coleman Urges Support for Students Participating in Protests

Posted in Press Releases on March 16, 2018

Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) sent letters to principals and other school administrators in New Jersey’s 12thCongressional District urging support and encouragement for students who engage in protests and demonstrations for gun violence prevention amid reports that some New Jersey schools had suspen...

Rep. Watson Colean Statement on the STOP School Violence Act of 2018

Posted in Press Releases on March 14, 2018

Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) released the following statement on the House’s consideration of H.R. 4909, Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act: “Addressing school violence is a top priority for me, however, the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 lacks a number of crit...

Rep. Watson Coleman Statement on Indictment of 13 Russian Nationals

Posted in Press Releases on February 16, 2018

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) issued the following statement in response to the announcement by the office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller of indictments of Russian businesses and nationals for a criminal conspiracy to interfere with the presidential election in 2016: “Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s in...

Rep. Watson Coleman Statement Following Whistleblower Report on Baseless Attacks on Planned Parenthood

Posted in Press Releases on February 12, 2018 Tags: Health, Women, Children, and Families

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) released the below statement following the letter sent by Ranking Member Elijah Cummings to the Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Sectary, Eric Hargan. The letter outlines documents regarding an effort by the Trump Administration to allow states to terminate Plann...

Reps. Watson Coleman and Pallone Ask ICE to Release Indonesian Christians while Immigration Cases are Pending

Posted in Press Releases on February 8, 2018

Ewing, NJ –Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) asked that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) use its discretion and release Mr. Gunawan Liem of Piscataway, Mr. Roby Sanger of Metuchen and Parlin Sinaga of Woodbridge from ICE custody while their immigratio...

Rep. Watson Coleman Statement Following Trump’s State of the Union Address

Posted in Press Releases on January 30, 2018

Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) released the following statement in response to Trump’s first State of the Union address: “Last year, following the joint session of Congress, I said that Donald Trump is treating the presidency like a reality television show when the livelihood of the American public i...

Rep. Watson Coleman To Bring Niece of Recy Taylor to State of the Union

Posted in Press Releases on January 26, 2018

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman announced today that she will bring Rose Gunter, niece of Recy Taylor, as her guest to the State of the Union address. Ms. Gunter was Taylor’s caregiver until she passed away last year at the age of 97. “I am honored that Rose will be joining me for the State of the Union as many mem...

Rep. Watson Coleman Statement Opposing Stopgap Spending Bill

Posted in Press Releases on January 22, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) released the following statement in response to the deal made to end the Trump Shutdown: “I voted no on the continuing resolution because it does nothing to address the priorities that are so critical to New Jerseyans and the American people. The deal...

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