U.S. Representative — New Jersey's 12th District
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Democrat · New Jersey
Democrat U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.9208 — HEAR Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 8, 2026)
- H.R.9114 — Gig Is Up Act (Introduced, Jun 2, 2026)
- H.R.9044 — Minority Fellowship Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 26, 2026)
- H.R.9021 — Stay Cool Act (Introduced, May 22, 2026)
- H.R.9008 — Worker Rights and Support Act (Introduced, May 21, 2026)
- H.R.8869 — Traumatic Births Research Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 15, 2026)
- H.R.8645 — New Pathways Act (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
- H.R.8360 — Commission on Advancing Restorative Justice in Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 16, 2026)
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.9983 — Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- H.R.2739 — Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- H.R.9948 — Addictive Design Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
- H.R.9939 — No AI Data Centers on Federal Lands Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9898 — Transportation for Reentry Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.6736 — ARMAS Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9944 — TPS Review Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9874 — Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
Voting analysis
One of Bonnie Watson Coleman's bills would create a congressional time capsule for the nation's two hundred and fiftieth anniversary. A statute directing that objects be sealed away and opened at a stated future date is legislation aimed at people who do not yet exist, which is not a category the ordinary tests for a good bill can evaluate at all.
Of the 50 most recent of those, 49 currently sit at Introduced.
Health tops her classified subjects. Another filing would research traumatic births — the injuries and outcomes that happen during delivery and are recorded, if at all, as complications. A third proposes a commission on restorative justice in schools, which is discipline policy approached as a question about repair rather than punishment.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Bonnie Watson Coleman's cluster into: Health (9), Crime and Law Enforcement (6), Taxation (6), Housing and Community Development (4), Labor and Employment (4), Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues (3).
Where she broke ranks
One crossing, on a war powers resolution that fell short. Five noes on bills her own side backed and the chamber passed anyway, drawn from the left-flank set these pages record again and again.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.139 Sunshine Protection Act On Passage · roll call 238 | Jul 14, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R.7757 KIDS Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 228 | Jun 29, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.Con.Res.84 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 201 | Jun 4, 2026 | Failed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.2853 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 157 | May 12, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| S.4465 To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 155 | Apr 30, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.Res.1099 Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · roll call 84 | Mar 5, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
Below the New Jersey Democrats
She departs less than the state's nine House Democrats do collectively. Her sponsored total is substantial and her attendance close to complete.
Among the 9 Democrats in the New Jersey delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 3.7%. Bonnie Watson Coleman is below that average at 2.7%.
First elected in 2015, now serving across 6 terms. Bonnie Watson Coleman falls in the veteran cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Bonnie Watson Coleman has 205 bills sponsored, 4107 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations
- House Committee on the Budget
- House Committee on Appropriations: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
- House Committee on Appropriations: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
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