Bonnie Watson Coleman
United StatespoliticianFemaleb. 19455.0Global Dominance: 0.04%Bonnie Watson Coleman is a prominent American politician and member of the Democratic Party, serving as a U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district since 2015. She is known for her advocacy on issues such as healthcare, education, and civil rights. As a trailblazer, she was the first African American woman elected to Congress from New Jersey. In March 2025, she made headlines when she disrupted President Trump's address to Congress, leading to her removal by the sergeant-at-arms.
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Bonnie Watson Coleman is the current representative that Adam Hisham Hamawy aims to succeed.
Election results from June 2 primaries with key races underway in California, Iowa and across the USUnited States· 2026-06-03
Bonnie Watson Coleman, a Democrat from New Jersey, expressed concerns about taxpayer money being steered to Freedom 250.
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Ireland· 2026-02-10
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman announced that she will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives next year.
New Jersey Democrat joins wave of senior lawmakers retiring in 2026United States· 2025-11-10
Democrats – including New Jersey Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman and Rob Menendez – who were with McIver at the detention center that day, have criticized the arrest.
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The statement was made by Reps. Herb Conaway, LaMonica McIver, Donald Norcross, Rob Menendez, Frank Pallone, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Josh Gottheimer and Nellie Pou as well as Sens. Cory Booker and Andy Kim.
Democrats blast new plan to use military bases to house illegal migrantsUnited States· 2025-07-19
Reps. Robert Menendez Jr. and Bonnie Watson Coleman tried to visit the Newark facility last month.
DHS issues new guidance for lawmakers visiting ICE facilities after tense confrontationsUnited States· 2025-06-19
Bonnie Watson Coleman condemned Mary Miller's contempt for religious freedom.
Outrage after Republican representative disparages Sikh prayer in the US House | Republicans
United Kingdom· 2025-06-06
Bonnie Watson Coleman joined other public officials in protesting outside the Delaney Hall detention center.
Newark mayor sues a top US attorney for false arrest, malicious prosecutionUnited States· 2025-06-03
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman pressed further on issues of discrimination during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing.
Education secretary faces Democratic fury over plan to wind down departmentUnited States· 2025-05-22
Witnesses told The Associated Press that the arrest happened after Baraka attempted to join McIver and New Jersey Reps. Robert Menendez and Bonnie Watson Coleman when entering the facility.
New Jersey lawmaker faces court after allegedly assaulting agents at ICE facilityUnited States· 2025-05-21
Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman was outside the ICE facility with McIver and Baraka.
Congresswoman charged over blue city ICE incidentUnited States· 2025-05-20
It is unclear whether the Justice Department will charge the two other members of Congress who were with McIver at the detention facility, Democratic Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman and Robert Menendez Jr.
LaMonica McIver: DOJ charges congresswoman with assault in incident at ICE facility, drops case against Newark mayorUnited States· 2025-05-20Lawmaker describes the moment ‘chaos ensued’ at ICE confrontation in Newark.
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Lawmaker describes the moment ‘chaos ensued’ at ICE confrontation in Newark.
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Lawmaker describes the moment ‘chaos ensued’ at ICE confrontation in Newark.
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Lawmaker describes the moment ‘chaos ensued’ at ICE confrontation in Newark.
Video released of inmates escaping a New Orleans jailUnited States· 2025-05-17Lawmaker describes the moment ‘chaos ensued’ at ICE confrontation in Newark.
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Lawmaker describes the moment ‘chaos ensued’ at ICE confrontation in Newark.
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Lawmaker describes the moment ‘chaos ensued’ at ICE confrontation in Newark.
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Lawmaker describes the moment ‘chaos ensued’ at ICE confrontation in Newark.
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Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman was mentioned as one of the Democrats who protested outside an ICE facility.
'I wish she’d do her job': Border czar Tom Homan fires back at AOC over ICE protest clash
India· 2025-05-15
Lawmaker describes the moment ‘chaos ensued’ at ICE confrontation in Newark.
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Reps. Robert Menendez, LaMonica McIver, and Bonnie Watson Coleman are being targeted by the House GOP.
House Republicans mull consequences for Delaney Hall Dems who 'stormed' ICE centerUnited States· 2025-05-14
Ocasio-Cortez warned that there would be consequences if any harm came to Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman.
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Lawmaker describes the moment ‘chaos ensued’ at ICE confrontation in Newark.
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Lawmaker describes the moment ‘chaos ensued’ at ICE confrontation in Newark.
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Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman is accused of participating in a political stunt at a federal detention facility.
Republican looks to strip Dems who 'stormed' Newark ICE facility from committeesUnited States· 2025-05-13Lawmaker describes the moment ‘chaos ensued’ at ICE confrontation in Newark.
Jon Stewart mocks Trump’s plan to accept a jet from the Qatari royal familyUnited States· 2025-05-13
Lawmaker describes the moment ‘chaos ensued’ at ICE confrontation in Newark.
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Lawmaker describes the moment ‘chaos ensued’ at ICE confrontation in Newark.
What are the security concerns with a foreign nation donating a jet to Donald Trump?United States· 2025-05-13