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Bonnie Watson Coleman

Bonnie Watson Coleman

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)
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Healthcare

+573
Helped 1464 Hurt 891 Mixed 65 Unclear 1164

Defense

+36
Helped 1355 Hurt 1319 Unclear 805

Finance

-172
Helped 999 Hurt 1171 Mixed 5 Unclear 515

Education

+265
Helped 901 Hurt 636 Mixed 12 Unclear 413

Energy

-274
Helped 474 Hurt 748 Mixed 18 Unclear 256

Transportation

+145
Helped 666 Hurt 521 Mixed 3 Unclear 214

Government Operations

-26
Helped 88 Hurt 114 Unclear 727

Criminal Justice

-98
Helped 353 Hurt 451 Mixed 6 Unclear 93

Environment

+13
Helped 298 Hurt 285 Unclear 300

Labor

+102
Helped 325 Hurt 223 Unclear 272

Agriculture

+79
Helped 364 Hurt 285 Unclear 162

Veterans Affairs

+289
Helped 444 Hurt 155 Unclear 106

Housing

+47
Helped 342 Hurt 295 Unclear 34

Aviation

-420
Helped 65 Hurt 485 Unclear 88

Immigration

-147
Helped 170 Hurt 317 Mixed 4 Unclear 116

Technology

+50
Helped 246 Hurt 196 Unclear 63

Civil Rights

+116
Helped 278 Hurt 162 Unclear 47

Trade

+30
Helped 207 Hurt 177 Mixed 4 Unclear 56

Social Welfare

+262
Helped 306 Hurt 44 Mixed 3 Unclear 25

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

29279 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 (2085), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (22), State (20), 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 (919), 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 (818), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (775), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Developing Countries (1), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (396), 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 (4911), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Executive Branch (10), Education (9), 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), 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 (411), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (396), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (279), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (227), 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
-459
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
+5
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)
- -92
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-5
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

hr5784-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a Green New Deal for public schools.

11 clauses Sep 28, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr5810-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide back pay to Federal contractors, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 28, 2023
Immigration Services Labor Financial Services

hr5757-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend certain certification periods for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 27, 2023
Health Care Providers

hres733-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.

0 clauses Sep 27, 2023

hr5775-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure greater equity in Federal disaster assistance policies and programs by authorizing an equity steering group and equity advisor within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, improving data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, requiring equity criteria to be applied to policies and programs, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Sep 27, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Education

hr5760-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Sep 27, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Defense Contractors Education

hr5689-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the age limitations on eligibility for the earned income tax credit.

1 clause Sep 26, 2023
Financial Services

hr5735-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require information about the motor vehicle plant in which vehicles are assembled for Federal procurement, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 26, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr5685-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 22, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hres718-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of September 23, 2023, as national Bruce Springsteen Day, and honoring his contributions to music, New Jersey, and the Nation.

0 clauses Sep 21, 2023

hr5601-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.

42 clauses Sep 20, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres708-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of September 18 through September 23, 2023, as Malnutrition Awareness Week.

1 clause Sep 20, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr14-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Agricultural Producers Immigration Services Education Environmental Services

hr5572-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to a clean economy, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors Education

hr5573-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish within the Department of Justice an Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls.

3 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Environmental Services

hr5564-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an excise tax on plastics.

4 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Energy Production Environmental Services

hr5568-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternal mortality, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres698-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 18 through September 24, 2023, as Rail Safety Week in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of reducing highway-rail grade crossing-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries.

0 clauses Sep 18, 2023

hr5460-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Department of Homeland Security to bolster security against threats posed by ghost guns, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 14, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

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

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