Bonnie Watson Coleman

Today, I joined Attorney General Davenport and Superintendent Hengemuhle to announce $675,000 in federal funding I secured for the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce. ICAC does heartbreakin...

Edwin had lived in the United States since he was a child. By all accounts, he was an upstanding member of his community. His detention alone was an act of cruelty, and if he indeed was denied his ...

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 ...

This is not surprising. People are concerned about the impact of data centers on their health, the environment, and our economy. We need to protect and safeguard our communities from potential ne...

I just voted for a war powers resolution to end Trump's illegal, unconstitutional war in Iran which has cost 18 American lives, thousands of Iranian civilian lives, and countless injuries to servic...

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 e...

Happening today!

This nonsense is NOT what the Americans asked for and GOP leadership should be ashamed to bring these bills to the floor right before leaving DC for five weeks. Sadly, this is what we’ve come to ex...

A fake stock trading ban on members of Congress ignoring widely reported insider trading by Trump, his family and his admin. Instead, it includes an unrelated provision narrowing the list of accept...

A defense bill greenlighting over $1.15 trillion in national security spending for a Department of Defense that never passed an audit. It also burdens taxpayers w/ a $125 million bill for the renam...

A third GOP reconciliation process using nearly $100 billion in taxpayer money to pay for Trump's foolish mistakes during his never-ending war of choice in Iran and downright un-American attempts a...

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 wh...

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...

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 mus...

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, conv...

After everything that has happened, we are still dealing with unvetted, undertrained, and unrestrained ICE agents who are committing thug-like actions against citizens and undocumented immigrants a...

This week, President Trump delivered a bizarre, meandering speech. It was billed to be about “election security.” However, much of the speech was a rehashing of campaign talking points and grievanc...

Six years ago, we lost my dear friend, Congressman John Lewis. From leading the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge to serving in the House, he never stopped fighting for justice, equality, and t...

Too many Americans still can’t access the treatment they need— especially in communities of color. That’s why I re-introduced the PrEP Assistance Program Act, which would provide grants for preven...

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 every...