Bonnie Watson Coleman

U.S. Representative, NJ-12

Democratic New Jersey since Jan 3, 2025

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Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags

Civil Rights & Liberties 2 Criminal Justice & Policing 2 Economy & Taxes 1 Education 1 Healthcare 1 Labor & Employment 1 Social Services & Welfare 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
U.S. Representative, NJ-12 current New Jersey	Democratic	Jan 3, 2025	Jan 3, 2027	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-12 New Jersey	Democratic	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 3, 2025	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-12 New Jersey	Democratic	Jan 3, 2021	Jan 3, 2023	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-12 New Jersey	Democratic	Jan 3, 2019	Jan 3, 2021	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-12 New Jersey	Democratic	Jan 3, 2017	Jan 3, 2019	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NJ-12 New Jersey	Democratic	Jan 6, 2015	Jan 3, 2017	unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District NJ-12 United States	Democratic	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 3, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NJ-12 United States	Democratic	Jan 3, 2021	Jan 3, 2023	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NJ-12 United States	Democratic	Jan 3, 2019	Jan 3, 2021	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NJ-12 United States	Democratic	Jan 3, 2017	Jan 3, 2019	openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NJ-12 United States	Democratic	Jan 6, 2015	Jan 3, 2017	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

House Committee on Appropriations unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Appropriations — Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on Appropriations — Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
House Committee on the Budget unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.593, social dim. -0.226. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HRES 426 Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) providing for congressional…	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-134	May 20, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll134 US-GOV-PD
HR 1286 Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-133	May 19, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll133 US-GOV-PD
HR 1263 Strengthening the Quad Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-132	May 19, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll132 US-GOV-PD
HR 2240 Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act	On Passage	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-131	May 15, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll131 US-GOV-PD
HR 2255 Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-130	May 15, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll130 US-GOV-PD
HRES 352 Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the…	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-129	May 14, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll129 US-GOV-PD
HR 2243 LEOSA Reform Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-128	May 14, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll128 US-GOV-PD
HRES 405 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2240) to require the Attorney General to develop…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-127	May 14, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll127 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-126	May 14, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll126 US-GOV-PD
HR 2215 Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-125	May 14, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll125 US-GOV-PD
HR 249 To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of…	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-124	May 13, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll124 US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 30 Expressing support for local law enforcement officers.	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-123	May 13, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll123 US-GOV-PD
HR 276 Gulf of America Act	On Passage	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-122	May 8, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll122 US-GOV-PD
HR 276 Gulf of America Act	On Motion to Recommit	Yea	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-121	May 8, 2025	Failed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll121 US-GOV-PD
HR 881 DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-120	May 7, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll120 US-GOV-PD
HR 1503 Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-119	May 7, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll119 US-GOV-PD
HRES 377 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of…	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-118	May 6, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll118 US-GOV-PD
	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-117	May 6, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll117 US-GOV-PD
HR 36 MEGOBARI Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-116	May 5, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll116 US-GOV-PD
HR 530 ACES Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-115	May 5, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll115 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 88 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-114	May 1, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll114 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 78 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-113	May 1, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll113 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 89 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-112	Apr 30, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll112 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 87 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-111	Apr 30, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll111 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 60 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	On Passage	Nay	house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-110	Apr 29, 2025	Passed	U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll110 US-GOV-PD

Campaign finance

2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate

Period Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Receipts	Spending	Cash	Debt	Refunds	Self-funding	Net receipts
$955,740	$985,004	$39,378	$0	$26,069	—	$929,671

2024 · Itemized receipts loaded

Period Jan 12, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 8:22 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Gross receipts loaded	Refunds/reversals loaded	Net receipts loaded
$1,152,342	$0	$1,152,342

Largest itemized receipts

Cycle	Amount	Donor	To committee	Type	Date	Coverage	Source
2024	$5,000	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Feb 29, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	FIRSTENERGY CORP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Apr 3, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Mar 29, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	May 17, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)	BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Apr 23, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE	BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Apr 17, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENDO PAC)	BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Apr 18, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC	BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	May 13, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE	BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Aug 15, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Sep 25, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EDUCATION	BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Jul 3, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL NO. 9 POLITICAL ACTION ACCOUNT	BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Aug 21, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA	BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	May 24, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC	BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Jun 30, 2023	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024	$5,000	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS PAL	BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS	unclassified	Jan 25, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Outside spending

Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.

Cycle	Position	Itemized spending loaded	Period / as of	Coverage	Source
2024	Support	$10 (1 records)	Feb 16, 2024–Feb 16, 2024 · as of Feb 16, 2024	itemized partial	FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD