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Bonnie Watson Coleman
U.S. Representative · New Jersey, District 12

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Retiring
Democratic New Jersey On the 2026 ballot Official website
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Bills introduced
202
During their time in Congress
Bills cosponsored
4,184
Signed on as a supporter
Status
Serving now
As of our last update

Track record

Straight from the public record · How we compute these
Votes with their party
97%
4,045 of 4,157 Yea/Nay votes matched the Democratic majority position This is high party loyalty. Most members in Congress fall between 75-95%.
Roll-call votes missed
2%
94 of 4,254 votes
Bills enacted into law
0.5%
1 of 202 bills they introduced
Won in 2024
61.2%
of the vote, 24.8 points ahead of Darius Mayfield (Republican). Clerk's official results

Based on 4,254 recorded votes and 202 sponsored bills in our data. Most bills never become law. A low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

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 How they voted recently 20 most recent
Date and questionVoteQuestionPositionResult
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-S-2403
Passed
 H #314 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-S-2403 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9497
Passed
 H #313 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9497 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9340
Passed
 H #312 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9340 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Passage · 119-HJRES-213
Passed
 H #311 On Passage · 119-HJRES-213 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Passage · 119-HR-10326
Passed
 H #310 On Passage · 119-HR-10326 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Passage · 119-HR-9576
Passed
 H #309 On Passage · 119-HR-9576 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · 119-HR-5334
Passed
 H #308 On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · 119-HR-5334 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HCONRES-93
Passed
 H #307 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HCONRES-93 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Passage · 119-HJRES-210
Passed
 H #306 On Passage · 119-HJRES-210 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9500
Passed
 H #305 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9500 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-2140
Passed
 H #304 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-2140 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4646
Passed
 H #303 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4646 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-8278
Passed
 H #302 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-8278 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-2978
Passed
 H #301 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-2978 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-1530
Passed
 H #300 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-1530 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Ordering the Previous Question · 119-HRES-1530
Passed
 H #299 On Ordering the Previous Question · 119-HRES-1530 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Table · 119-HRES-1486
Passed
 H #298 On Motion to Table · 119-HRES-1486 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 14, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-3276
Passed
 H #297 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-3276 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 14, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4219
Passed
 H #296 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4219 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 3, 2026
On Passage · 119-HR-4795
Passed
 H #295 On Passage · 119-HR-4795 Nay Passed Details →
 Bills they introduced 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroducedPolicy
119-HRES-1450 Condemning all forms of hate. Jul 22, 2026 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
119-HR-9208 HEAR Act of 2026 Jun 8, 2026 Crime and Law Enforcement
119-HR-9114 Gig Is Up Act Jun 2, 2026 Taxation
119-HR-9044 Minority Fellowship Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 May 26, 2026 Health
119-HR-9021 Stay Cool Act May 22, 2026 Emergency Management
119-HR-9008 Worker Rights and Support Act May 21, 2026 Labor and Employment
119-HR-8869 Traumatic Births Research Act of 2026 May 15, 2026 Health
119-HRES-1292 To acknowledge the Black Women Best framework to empower and improve life for all through guarantee… May 14, 2026 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
119-HR-8645 New Pathways Act Apr 30, 2026 Crime and Law Enforcement
119-HR-8360 Commission on Advancing Restorative Justice in Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2026 Apr 16, 2026 Education
119-HR-8130 Filer Voter Act Mar 26, 2026 Government Operations and Politics
119-HRES-1114 Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 114th birthday and celebrating its l… Mar 12, 2026 Government Operations and Politics
119-HR-7933 To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authority to provide a wig and treat traction … Mar 12, 2026 Armed Forces and National Security
119-HR-7859 Welcoming International Success Act Mar 5, 2026 Immigration
119-HR-7858 Data Center Community Impact Act Mar 5, 2026 Energy
119-HR-7566 Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2026 Feb 12, 2026 Labor and Employment
119-HR-7479 WORK to Save Lives Act Feb 10, 2026 Labor and Employment
119-HR-7456 Fundamental Immigration Fairness Act Feb 9, 2026 Immigration
119-HR-7385 PrEP Assistance Program Act Feb 4, 2026 Health
119-HR-7166 Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2026 Jan 20, 2026 Crime and Law Enforcement
119-HR-7005 Customer Non-Discrimination Act Jan 9, 2026 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
119-HR-6831 Stop Padding Presidential Pockets Act Dec 17, 2025 Government Operations and Politics
119-HR-6418 Employee Profit-Sharing Encouragement Act of 2025 Dec 3, 2025 Taxation
119-HR-6242 Healthy MOM Act Nov 20, 2025 Health
119-HR-6244 Protecting our Veterans’ Memories Act Nov 20, 2025 Armed Forces and National Security
 Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroduced
119-HRES-1641 Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation of July as "Indian Am… Oct 26, 2026
119-HR-10909 To amend the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 to require submission of reports to the Directo… Oct 26, 2026
119-HR-10875 To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 50… Oct 22, 2026
119-HRES-1634 Expressing support for the recognition of October 26, 2026, as Intersex Awareness Day, and supporti… Oct 22, 2026
119-HR-10853 Yemen TPS Act Oct 19, 2026
119-HR-10841 Securing Elections From AI Deception Act Oct 19, 2026
119-HR-10826 Justice for Citizens Wrongfully Detained by ICE Act Oct 15, 2026
119-HR-10807 Get the Flock Out of Our Communities Act Oct 13, 2026
119-HRES-1610 Expressing support for the recognition of October 2026, as "World Menopause Awareness Month" and fo… Oct 5, 2026
119-HR-10722 9–8–8 Crisis Response Workforce Act Oct 5, 2026
119-HR-10740 To designate Ukraine under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain na… Oct 5, 2026
119-HRES-1603 Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to fr… Oct 1, 2026
119-HRES-1602 Recognizing the importance of access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention and supp… Oct 1, 2026
119-HR-10585 Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act Sep 24, 2026
119-HRES-1574 Expressing support for the recognition of September 27, 2026, to October 3, 2026, as "Asian America… Sep 24, 2026
119-HR-10597 Affordability is Access Act of 2026 Sep 24, 2026
119-HRES-1572 Encouraging the recognition of a "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day". Sep 21, 2026
119-HR-10498 Illegal War Refund Act Sep 17, 2026
119-HR-10426 Backlog Justice Act of 2026 Sep 16, 2026
119-HR-10455 Debt-Free College Act of 2026 Sep 16, 2026
119-HR-10424 Equity in Research Act Sep 16, 2026
119-HR-10415 Food for Thought Act of 2026 Sep 16, 2026
119-HR-10476 Glaucoma Vision Act of 2026 Sep 16, 2026
119-HRES-1547 Recognizing the importance of diapers to infant health and family well-being, and expressing suppor… Sep 16, 2026
119-HR-10401 No ICE Deaths in the Dark Act of 2026 Sep 15, 2026

Committee assignments

4 current assignments · source: clerk.house.gov & senate.gov

Lobbyist political contributions

1 contribution totaling $500 that registered lobbyists disclosed in this member's honor. Source: federal LD-203 filings.

Top filers

  • ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC. $500 · 1 contribution

Recent contributions

DateFilerPayeeHonoreeAmount
Oct 31, 2024 ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.
To WATSON-COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Bonnie Watson-Coleman
 WATSON-COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS Rep. Bonnie Watson-Coleman $500.00

Contributions that registered lobbyists and their firms disclosed as made in this member's honor (to a campaign, a PAC, or an event), under section 203 of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act. A disclosed, reported contribution is legal activity, not an allegation of wrongdoing.

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 Time in Congress
  • House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 12
    2015–present · Congresses 114–119
 Washington, DC office

168 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

 (202) 225-5801

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APA
Open America. (2026). Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic–New Jersey): voting record. https://openamerica.io/legislator/W000822/
MLA
"Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic–New Jersey): Voting Record." Open America, 2026, https://openamerica.io/legislator/W000822/.
Bluebook (legal)
Profile of Watson Coleman, Bonnie, Member of Congress, New Jersey (Democratic), Open America (2026), https://openamerica.io/legislator/W000822/.
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