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Bonnie Watson Coleman
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, Watson Coleman is the first African-American woman to represent New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Coleman stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 204 →HR 9208
HR 9208 · Introduced Jun 8, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Jun 8, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 9114
HR 9114 · Introduced Jun 2, 2026 · Taxation
Jun 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 9044
HR 9044 · Introduced May 26, 2026 · Health
May 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 9021
HR 9021 · Introduced May 22, 2026 · Emergency Management
May 22, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, 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 9008
HR 9008 · Introduced May 21, 2026 · Labor and Employment
May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8869
HR 8869 · Introduced May 15, 2026 · Health
May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HRES 1292
HRES 1292 · Introduced May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 8645
HR 8645 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8360
HR 8360 · Introduced Apr 16, 2026 · Education
Apr 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8130
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.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Coleman's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 408were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
100%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Coleman sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
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.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33