About
Watson Coleman, Bonnie M. a Representative from New Jersey; born in Camden, Camden County, N.J., February 6, 1945; graduated from Ewing High School, Ewing, N.J., 1963; B.A., Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, N.J., 1985; member of the New Jersey state assembly, 1998-2014, majority leader, 2006-2009; chair, New Jersey Democratic state committee, 2002-2006; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fourteenth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2015-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastTop 25%
99% — Voted in 640 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceBottom 25%
0.0% — Voted against their own party majority 0 of 603 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
950 — Attracted 950 cosponsors across 53 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
33 — Attracted 33 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenTop 25%
615 — 615 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
52 — 52 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
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