Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 3364 - legislation sanctioning Russia, Iran, and North Korea, as well as constraining President Donald Trump's power to ease or end penalties against Vladimir Putin's government: “The passage of this major and critical le...
The Secret Service was plagued by low staff morale, low recruitment, low retention, resource limitations and cultural problems. Then we get to 2016.”
Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump abruptly fired Federal Bureau of Investigations Director James Comey: “On the hee...
Ewing, NJ – Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, requesting clarification on policies toward individuals granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Following reports of th...
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman released this statement after U.S. forces conducted a tomahawk missile strike targeting a Syrian government airfield, following a brutal chemical weapons attack perpetrated by the Assad Regime: “We need to take decisive steps to combat Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s ...
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s FY2018 Budget proposal: “This budget proposal makes it abundantly clear that President Trump is not only furthering his attacks on working mothers and fathers and vulnerable communities, but he also seeks ...
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman released the following statement in response to President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress. “Donald Trump is treating the presidency like a reality TV show when the livelihood of the American people is at stake. What millions of American witnessed on...
Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) penned a letter to the members of the entire New Jersey congressional delegation requesting their attendance at a meeting with Muslim community leaders from New Jersey. On February 14, they will convene to hear firsthand from constituents on their impressions of Presid...
Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman was elected, unanimously, by her Democratic colleagues to serve as Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee for the 115th Congress. She released the following statement: “I’m honored by the opportunity to serve alongside Ranking Member Thompson, my fellow democra...
Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) released the following statement on the effects of President Trump’s Executive Order: “Rounding out his first full week as president, Donald Trump continues to make a mockery of the ideals upon which our nation was founded. In addition, his de facto Muslim ban is contrary to the...