New Jersey Congresswoman Votes to Defund Ice, But the Bill Passed Anyway

Trenton, NJ – Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman said Wednesday she voted against the latest Department of Homeland Security funding bill, citing ongoing concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which she described as “out of control.”

In a post to X, Watson Coleman said she opposed the measure because ICE continues to prioritize “meeting arbitrary quotas and filling detention hall beds” over ensuring the civil rights and safety of law-abiding residents. “Until real reforms are made that respect the safety and security of our communities, I cannot vote to provide further funding toward a seemingly lawless agency,” she wrote.

The House of Representatives passed H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 , with a vote of 341 to 88, a...