Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman

Today, ICE carried out an unconstitutional raid in Newark, detaining lawful U.S. citizens, including a veteran who served our country, without a warrant. This is a flagrant violation of New Jersey's laws, our residents' rights, and the Constitution. Full statement below:

Secretary Kennedy ended a program that literally keeps the heat on for folks struggling to make ends meet. I asked him why. Here's his response:

This budget is shameful and cruel. It takes from the most vulnerable to profit the most comfortable. It will make the rich even richer and the poor even poorer.

This #BlackMaternalHealth week, I spoke with actress, writer, and activist Tatyana Ali and her husband, Dr. Vaughn Rasberry about Tatyana’s experiences and the importance of legislation to improve maternal health outcomes and help women overcome trauma. youtu.be/75n5q-DZlmc?...

It’s taking Black women even longer to earn as much as white men as the wage gap has widened for the first time since the 1960s. We must address the racist, sexist policies that cause structural economic inequality in America so Black women are paid what they’ve earned. #BlackWomensEqualPayDay

Instead of lowering costs, Republicans are spending BILLIONS on political stunts and protecting their financial interests. Their claim that we can’t afford to meet people’s basic needs tells you what their priorities are. I voted HELL NO to 3 bad bills that would hurt Americans:

Happening TOMORROW!

While millions of children go hungry, Republicans are giving the richest 1% over $1 trillion in tax cuts and Trump is pocketing $2.2 billion for himself and his family. Trump & Republicans are working for themselves and their billionaire donors— not you. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...

Join me and Tatyana Ali this Wednesday at 3pm ET / 12pm PT for a conversation about maternal health and my bill -- the Traumatic Births Research Act. During Black Maternal Mental Health Week, conversations like this are imperative in order to improve maternal health outcomes.

Black mothers experience postpartum depression nearly twice as much as white mothers, reflecting disparities driven by gaps in health care access. During Black Maternal Mental Health Week, we must raise awareness of the issues they face and policy solutions to address them.

Health care is a human right, and that includes HIV prevention. Today, as we commemorate National HIV Prevention Day, I’m calling on all of us to do the right thing and build a future where everyone has access to the tools that make prevention possible.

Thanks to GOP budgets, more than 8 million Americans lost health care coverage & another 4 million lost access to food assistance. Now, they want to loot your children's futures to fund brutally inhumane ICE operations that terrorize our communities. How much wasted taxpayer money will be enough?

Surely the man of the people will put his face on a gold coin while folks can’t afford groceries and gas.