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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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House Passes Watson Coleman Bill Authorizing TSA Support Force that Facilitated TSA Sandy Recovery Operations

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the TSA National Deployment Force Act, legislation introduced by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Transportation Security Subcommittee of the Homeland Security Committee which formally authorizes the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) N...

Watson Coleman Calls for Heightened Congressional Scrutiny Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit

Recently we learned that President Trump is planning on holding one-on-one negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin when they meet in Helsinki on July 16. In the midst of an ongoing investigation into Russia’s meddling into US elections – one which has already led to more than 20 indictments—such a meeting is...