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Bonnie Watson Coleman

Bonnie Watson Coleman

D NJ-12 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 12)
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2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 12)
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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

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

Negative-Effect Industries

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)
Direct (404), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (385), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (257), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (225), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (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 Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- 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

hr5484-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To strengthen and expand the Green Ribbon Schools Program at the Department of Education by boosting the capacity of participating States to expand the number of engaged schools, applicants, and nominees, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr5421-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the earned income tax credit to all taxpayers with dependents and to qualifying students, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Sep 12, 2023
Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr5334-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate the Peter J. McGuire Memorial and Peter J. McGuire Gravesite located in Pennsauken, New Jersey, as a National Historic Landmark, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 1, 2023
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

hr5293-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Aug 25, 2023
Education Agricultural Producers Immigration Services

hr5291-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Aug 25, 2023
Labor Education Environmental Services Transportation

hr5048-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.

90 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Information Technology Environmental Services Foreign Affairs Financial Services

hr4884-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategy to reduce stigma associated with mental health among the Hispanic and Latino population, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4812-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education to provide free meals to low-income students through existing on-campus meal programs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 20, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr4817-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a grant program for planting of qualifying trees in eligible areas, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 20, 2023
Education

hres608-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education.

1 clause Jul 20, 2023
Education

hr4583-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations.

21 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Labor Health Care Providers Education Federal Administration

hr4572-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for research and education with respect to uterine fibroids, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr4515-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education with an endowment lower than $900,000,000 and an annual operating revenue for athletic programs that is less than $20,000,000 to strengthen existing sports and athletic facilities at such institutions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 10, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr4456-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow certain students, including those who have an expected family contribution of zero, to qualify for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.

2 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Education

hr4392-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis to reduce the transmission of HIV.

13 clauses Jun 27, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers Law Enforcement

hr4349-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

50 clauses Jun 23, 2023
Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration Financial Services

hr4314-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services Federal Administration

hr4261-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests furnished to at-risk beneficiaries under the Medicare and Medicaid programs without the imposition of cost-sharing requirements, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4172-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a United States Commission on Hate Crimes to study and make recommendations on the prevention of the commission of hate crimes, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Transportation

hr4119-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in our families and communities, improve our infrastructure and our environment, strengthen our financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility.

6 clauses Jun 14, 2023
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

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