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NJ · DISTRICT 12

Bonnie Watson Coleman

DemocratNew JerseyCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source

What they said 7

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (7)After election (1)In office (6)

After the election · Original date not established

Energy & environment

Require a fuller review before approving the Sentinel Data Center

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Bonnie Watson Coleman and State Senator Andrew Zwicker asked the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection not to issue the Sentinel Data Center permit in its current form. Before deciding, they want DEP to independently recalculate the facility’s potential emissions based on emergency operations and the full planned buildout, publish its health-risk assessment inputs and review, set enforceable limits on non-emergency use, and allow public review and comment. They said they were not asking DEP to prejudge the application.

Context: This request concerns the Sentinel Data Center in South Brunswick and is directed to New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection.

While serving · Original date not established

Economy, taxes & work Education

Expand workforce training and employment programs

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Watson Coleman cosponsored the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022. The bill would provide more funding and expand workforce investment, vocational rehabilitation, employment, training, and literacy programs.

Context: The source does not specify funding amounts or program eligibility.

While serving · Original date not established

Transportation & infrastructure Economy, taxes & work

Support the Gateway rail project

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Watson Coleman supports the Gateway Project to increase rail capacity between New York and New Jersey. She says the project would create jobs in New Jersey and ease commuter traffic.

Context: The source does not specify the project’s funding or implementation timeline.

While serving · Original date not established

Increase affordable housing and revise area-median-income calculations

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Watson Coleman cosponsored the Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act of 2022. The bill aims to increase the supply of affordable housing, lower rents, and assess how area median income is calculated for federal low-income housing assistance.

Context: The source does not specify the proposed calculation changes or their effects on assistance eligibility.

While serving · Original date not established

Provide housing-crisis aid to homeowners, renters, and people experiencing homelessness

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Watson Coleman cosponsored the Keep Your Home and Prevent Homelessness Act, which would provide about $2 billion for homeowners, renters, and people experiencing homelessness during the housing crisis.

Context: The source describes a bill proposal, not enacted funding.

While serving · Original date not established

Economy, taxes & work

Prevent wage theft and help workers recover stolen wages

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Watson Coleman sponsored the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act. The bill is described as helping workers recover stolen wages and preventing wage and hour violations.

Context: The source does not specify the bill’s enforcement tools or eligibility rules.

While serving · Original date not established

End school pushout of girls of color

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Bonnie Watson Coleman supports the Ending PUSHOUT Act, which seeks to stop the punitive removal of girls of color from school and disrupt the pathway from school to confinement. She identifies the bill as part of her broader work to improve access for at-risk children and families.

Context: The page identifies her as a cosponsor but does not describe the bill’s provisions beyond its stated goals.