
U.S. Representative, New Jersey
168 Cannon House Office Building
Summary
Bonnie Marie Watson Coleman is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 to 2015 for the 15th legislative district. She is the first African-American woman to represent New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives.
See where Rep. Coleman stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
HR 9008 · Introduced May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8869 · Introduced May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HRES 1292 · Introduced May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 8645 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8360 · Introduced Apr 16, 2026 · Education
Apr 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8130 · Introduced Mar 26, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Mar 26, 2026: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 7933 · Introduced Mar 12, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Mar 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HRES 1114 · Introduced Mar 12, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Mar 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 7859 · Introduced Mar 5, 2026 · Immigration
Mar 5, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7858 · Introduced Mar 5, 2026 · Energy
Mar 5, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Coleman's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted$1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, rail, water systems, and the electric grid.