Bonnie Watson Coleman

U.S. Representative · NJ-12 · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 4, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

0.72· expected 0.51

Meets expectations

Rank 195 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Watson Coleman’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

46 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 46 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Watson Coleman’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Watson Coleman.

Watson Coleman in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 7 missed of 674

Voted on 667 of 674 roll calls; missed 7. Higher than 73% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

100/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 1 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 467 votes that split the parties. Higher than 98% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

8/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −4

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 89% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

−0.59

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Watson Coleman’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

5 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Watson Coleman’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 469 Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule ActRequires the Architect of the Capitol to create and bury a congressional time capsule by July 4, 2026. AI-readCongress · Passed a chamber Feb 27, 2025Substantive385 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 3087 Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization ActReauthorizes the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection program. AI-readCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Out of committee May 20, 2026Substantive372 words Out of committee
H.R. 6244 Protecting our Veterans’ Memories ActProtects veterans' burial records and memorials from unauthorized use. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Jan 5, 2026Substantive291 words In committee
H.R. 6243 Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule ActCreates a time capsule to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. AI-readCongress · In committee Nov 21, 2025Substantive480 words In committee
H.R. 3376 Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025Addresses water affordability, transparency, equity, and reliability for federal water programs. AI-readEnvironmental Protection · In committee May 13, 2025Substantive3.7k words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.