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Bonnie Watson Coleman

Analysis

D NJ-12 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 12)

2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 12)

2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 12)

2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 12)

2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 12)

2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 12)

Healthcare

+526

Helped 1346 Hurt 820 Mixed 52 Unclear 1275

Defense

+39

Helped 1342 Hurt 1303 Unclear 827

Finance

-163

Helped 961 Hurt 1124 Mixed 4 Unclear 517

Education

+184

Helped 796 Hurt 612 Unclear 435

Energy

-260

Helped 418 Hurt 678 Mixed 3 Unclear 296

Transportation

+135

Helped 643 Hurt 508 Mixed 3 Unclear 217

Government Operations

-33

Helped 75 Hurt 108 Unclear 874

Environment

+11

Helped 288 Hurt 277 Unclear 330

Criminal Justice

-84

Helped 345 Hurt 429 Mixed 4 Unclear 93

Agriculture

+80

Helped 364 Hurt 284 Unclear 163

Labor

+103

Helped 300 Hurt 197 Unclear 270

Veterans Affairs

+285

Helped 440 Hurt 155 Unclear 106

Housing

+47

Helped 336 Hurt 289 Unclear 34

Aviation

-420

Helped 65 Hurt 485 Unclear 88

Immigration

-136

Helped 157 Hurt 293 Mixed 4 Unclear 119

Technology

+43

Helped 235 Hurt 192 Unclear 65

Civil Rights

+94

Helped 253 Hurt 159 Unclear 48

Trade

+36

Helped 201 Hurt 165 Mixed 3 Unclear 57

Military Procurement

+17

Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Social Welfare

+226

Helped 270 Hurt 44 Unclear 25

20 policy domains

Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

27861 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Government 2504 P·16 C·238 Y·2185 N·1839 w:28.4

Direct (1980), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (22), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), State & Local (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Federal Workforce (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science Agencies (1), Tribal (1)

General Public 1182 P·11 C·558 Y·501 N·508 w:27.6

Direct (905), Veterans (124), Underserved Communities (76), Families (26), Seniors (19), Military Families (17), Rural (4), Consumers (3), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)

Healthcare 745 P·30 C·408 Y·307 N·285 w:23.0

Direct (722), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)

Education 686 P·20 C·447 Y·204 N·189 w:30.9

Direct (673), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Developing Countries (1), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)

Transportation 636 P·9 C·447 Y·177 N·86 w:10.1

Direct (634), Labor (2)

Military 420 C·15 Y·405 N·363 w:2.0

Direct (417), Air Force (2), Families (1)

Defense 400 C·23 Y·377 N·343 w:0.4

Direct (387), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)

Financial Services 305 P·1 C·102 Y·107 N·188 w:9.0

Direct (298), HSA (7)

State & Local Government 279 C·140 Y·136 N·87 w:11.3

Direct (273), Medicaid (6)

Law Enforcement 248 P·5 C·137 Y·49 N·91 w:14.6

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 5003 P·90 C·2849 Y·1650 N·1527 w:133.9

Direct (4584), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Education (10), Executive Branch (10), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), IRS (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)

Transportation 412 P·2 C·258 Y·148 N·74 w:11.1

Direct (404), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

Defense 389 C·154 Y·220 N·227 w:1.2

Direct (385), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

Taxpayers 344 P·15 C·244 Y·85 N·85 w:24.2

Financial Services 335 P·4 C·216 Y·85 N·86 w:14.2

Education 324 P·3 C·159 Y·89 N·161 w:20.7

Direct (323), K-12 (1)

Healthcare 261 P·1 C·114 Y·128 N·135 w:7.4

Direct (257), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

State & Local Government 254 P·3 C·150 Y·84 N·88 w:12.3

Direct (251), Non-Expansion (3)

General Public 252 P·2 C·13 Y·189 N·205 w:4.2

Direct (225), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)

Military 248 C·4 Y·244 N·224 w:0.1

Direct (244), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage

100.0% of votes

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S- Supported Burdens

O+ Opposed Benefits

O- Opposed Burdens

Industry	S+	S-	Net
Government (75 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more			-465
General Public (8 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more			-244
Military (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)			-117
Defense (14 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more			-90
Healthcare (5 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)			-139
Education (6 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more			+1
Cryptocurrency	-	-	-71
Transportation (6 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more			+4
Financial Services (1 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)			-117
State & Local Government (2 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)			+40
Construction (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)		-	-93
Manufacturing (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)			-2
Taxpayers	-	-	-15
Agriculture (6 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more			-127
Law Enforcement			-26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor

All Industries Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military State & Local Government Taxpayers Transportation

Clear

hr3316-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national outreach and education strategy and research to improve behavioral health among the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander population, while addressing stigma against behavioral health treatment among such population.

5 clauses May 9, 2025

Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3265-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes.

10 clauses May 8, 2025

State Government Local Government Educational Support Services Federal Government

hres372-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the impact the stigmatization of menstruation has on the lives of women, girls, and people who menstruate, and expressing support for the designation of the month of May as "National Menstrual Health Awareness Month".

1 clause May 1, 2025

Consumer Goods Education Healthcare General Public

hr2904-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

7 clauses Apr 10, 2025

Healthcare Providers Higher Education Government Healthcare

hr2843-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a process for the Board on Geographic Names to review and revise offensive place names, to create an advisory committee to recommend offensive place names to be reviewed by the Board, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Apr 10, 2025

Federal Administration Labor Education Transportation

hres331-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

1 clause Apr 10, 2025

Health Care Providers

hres328-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.

1 clause Apr 10, 2025

Labor Education

hr2738-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To reduce exclusionary discipline practices in schools, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Apr 8, 2025

Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr2680-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expanding Access to School Meals Act of 2025

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025

Government Education

hres297-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions.

1 clause Apr 7, 2025

Health Care Providers

hr2591-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025

20 clauses Apr 2, 2025

Labor Transportation Professional Services Government

hr2595-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide funding to sustain and increase the supply and quality of child care, access to child care, and the child care workforce, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 2, 2025

Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education