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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...

Watson Coleman Urges House Support for Guaranteed Income Pilot Program

Posted in Press Releases on September 2, 2020 Tags: Economic Development

Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), announced the introduction of the Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act of 2020, legislation that would establish a nationwide pilot program to test the outcomes of a federally funded income support program that keeps more American families from experiencing permanent financial f...

The Future of Wealth, Panel Two of Securing the American Dream for Working Families

Posted in Press Releases on September 2, 2020 Tags: Economic Development

Today, U.S. Rep Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) convened the second 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 Wealth, hosted by Rep. Haaland, featured Mayor Ras Baraka, Newark, NJ; Vanessa Roanhorse, C...

Rep. Watson Coleman hosts the Future of Work, Panel One of Securing the American Dream for Working Families

Posted in Press Releases on September 1, 2020 Tags: Economic Development

Today, U.S. Rep Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), led the first 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 panel, titled the Future of Work, featured Eddie S. Glaude Jr, James S. McDonnell Distinguished University...

Watson Coleman, Pallone, Kim Applaud House Passage of Appropriations Bill that Provides Relief for Families Still Recovering from Sandy

Posted in Press Releases on July 31, 2020 Tags: Economic Development

Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), and Andy Kim (NJ-03) today applauded House passage of an appropriations bill that provides relief for families currently required to pay back disaster relief funds they received after Superstorm Sandy. Many homeowners who received relief funds h...

Watson Coleman Applauds Passage of her Child Care is Essential Act in the House

Posted in Press Releases on July 29, 2020

Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman applauded the passage of the Child Care is Essential Act, legislation she introduced alongside Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), Chair of t...

Sanders, Watson Coleman Lead 14 Senators and two dozen Representatives in Introducing Masks for All Act to Curb Deadly Coronavirus Surge

Posted in Press Releases on July 28, 2020 Tags: Health, Economic Development

As COVID-19 infections continue to surge across America and nearly 30 states impose public mask-wearing requirements, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and over three dozen of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate and House introduced lifesaving legislation today to manufacture and distribute high-quality, reusable masks t...

Watson Coleman, Blumenauer, Bonamici, 12 other Members of Congress Call for the Resignation of DHS Acting Secretary Wolf

Posted in Press Releases on July 24, 2020 Tags: Justice and Civil Rights, Immigration

Today, U.S. Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, delivered a letter signed by 15 Members of Congress, to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security calling on him to immediately resign from his position. Following the recent actions of unidentified federal agent...

Watson Coleman Statement on Passing of Congressman John Lewis

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

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) released the following statement today after news that Congressman John Lewis, civil rights leader and Congressman from Atlanta, Georgia, has died following a battle with pancreatic cancer. "When I came to Congress, one of my greatest joys was the opportunity to serve alongsid...

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/Veterans

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...

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