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Watson Coleman Votes to Impeach President Donald Trump

Posted in Press Releases on January 13, 2021 Tags: Justice and Civil Rights, National Security/Armed Services

Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump for incitement of insurrection. She released the following statement: A week ago, violent insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol, causing physical damage to the building, threatening the Vice President, Members of Congress ...

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, 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, Pallone, Kim Support Inclusion of Community Disaster Loan Cancellation in House Homeland Security Appropriations Bill

Posted in Press Releases on July 15, 2020 Tags: Economic Development, National Security/Armed Services

Today, Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) Frank Pallone (NJ-06) and Andy Kim (NJ-03) applauded the inclusion of language in the Fiscal Year 2021 House Homeland Security Appropriations bill that would extend the opportunity for institutions that received Community Disaster Loans (CDLs) through the Federal Emergency Man...

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

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, 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

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 Leads New Jersey Delegation in Request for Funds that Consider Population and Severity of COVID-19 Outbreak

Posted in Press Releases on April 16, 2020 Tags: Health, Economic Development, National Security/Armed Services

Ewing, NJ (April 16, 2020) – Today, U.S. Congressman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, led the entire New Jersey Congressional delegation to request that the next relief package provide funding based on state population and Coronavirus impact. While New Jersey has the sec...

Watson Coleman Urges Clarity from CDC on Coronavirus Testing

Posted in Press Releases on March 10, 2020 Tags: Health, National Security/Armed Services

Washington, D.C. (March 10, 2020) — Following an exchange between Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) Dr. Robert R. Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies on Tuesday morning, ...

Watson Coleman Statement on Proposed Cuts to Medicaid

Posted in Press Releases on January 30, 2020 Tags: Health, National Security/Armed Services, Senior Citizens

Washington, DC (January 30, 2020) — Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) issued the following statement following an announcement of cuts to Medicaid by President Donald Trump: “Today’s announcement from the Trump Administration that they would take healthcare from families who can’t make ends meet is another example of h...

Watson Coleman Statement Attack at Iraqi Airport Against High-Level Iranian Military Officials

Posted in Press Releases on January 3, 2020 Tags: National Security/Armed Services

Washington, DC (January 3, 2020) — Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) issued the following statement following news that President Donald Trump had ordered an airstrike at an airport in Baghdad, killing Iran’s top security and intelligence commander: “This is a direct antagonization and dangerous escalation that risks t...

Watson Coleman Joins Delegation to Israel, Meets with Israeli and Palestinian Leaders

Posted in In the News on November 8, 2019 Tags: National Security/Armed Services

Washington, D.C. (November 8, 2019) — Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) spent the November District Work Period learning more about both the strategic partnership between America and Israel and the challenges facing the region while on the ground in Israel with the American Israel Educational Foundation (AIEF)...

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