Building an economy for all means supporting marginalized communities. Black people — especially Black women — face nearly insurmountable barriers to achieving the American Dream. The "Black Women Best" framework proposes that we smash those barriers. watsoncoleman.house.gov/cbwg…

We are aware that Lake Ontario is being correctly labeled on our map.

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 economic inequality in America so Black women are paid what they’ve earned.

Today, I stood alongside my colleagues, Rep. Lois Frankel, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, Melanie Campbell, and Melvina Ford, in support of the Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Resolution, marking July 21 as Black Women's Equal Pay Day.

Disgusting.  Sexual violence against women is not a bit for your talk show.

Welcome to the chat @RepJeffCrank. Hate to be the one to tell you this, but if you read your own bill you’d know it’s not even a real ban. You’re trying to get a headline without fixing the problem. If you talked to the women who are working on this, maybe you’d get it right. We look forward to your support of our bill that will actually do something.

The House passed my bipartisan Action for Dental Health Act! Why this bill matters: ✅ Oral health is key to overall health. ✅ Preventive care reduces out-of-pocket costs. ✅ Community care addresses disparities head-on. I urge my colleagues in the Senate to pass it.

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, conversations like this are imperative in order to improve maternal health outcomes.

Yes, this administration is trying to prosecute me and send me to jail for 17 years. Has it slowed me down? No. At @essencefest I told @nativelandpod that Trump’s DOJ won’t steal my joy.

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 must raise awareness of the issues they face and policy solutions to address them.

Utterly disgusting and disgraceful

Since day one, Secretary Hegseth has attacked our servicewomen and women veterans. He has wrongly claimed that women don’t meet the standards to serve in combat roles, ripped away resources to help integrate servicewomen, and disrespected women in uniform at every turn. This news isn’t an anomaly, it is a part of a coordinated and sustained strategy to undermine and erase women and people of color. nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/po…

66 years ago today the FDA approved the first birth control pill—a crucial step towards women’s reproductive freedom. Decades later, women have fewer reproductive rights than their mothers and aunts did. Reproductive freedom should not depend on your zip code, income, or insurance.

More than 80% of maternal deaths are preventable. We know how to save lives and end our nation’s maternal health crisis, and that solution is the Momnibus Act.

During Black Maternal Health Week, we raise awareness of and take action to end our maternal health crisis. Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause. My HealthyMOM Act, which I introduced with @Sen_Alsobrooks would save countless lives by creating a Special Enrollment Period for mothers when they are pregnant. watsoncoleman.house.gov/news…

America is the wealthiest nation in the world, with resources beyond our ancestors’ wildest dreams. And that is why it is not only heartbreaking, but insulting to see Black mothers – our sisters, neighbors, and friends – continue to suffer a disproportionate and tragic maternal mortality rate in comparison to non-Black mothers.  Their lives should be a policy priority, and not another broken promise. This Black Maternal Health Week, we must commit to passing @repunderwood’s Momnibus and protecting the women suffering at the hands of an intentionally negligent healthcare system.

During Black Maternal Health Week, I'm highlighting programs like the free South Side doula initiative, real solutions that saves lives. Community-led care closes the gap and gives Black mothers the support our health systems have failed to provide for far too long. news.wttw.com/2026/04/06/fre…

Black women deserve to be safe and supported before, during, and long after pregnancy. During Black Maternal Health Week, we’re not just raising awareness, we’re pushing solutions. Here are some bills our members introduced to address every stage of care and every driver of this inequity.

My heart and condolences are with my dear sister, @Sen_Alsobrooks, as she confronts this time of terrible grief. You made your father proud, Angela. May he rest in eternal paradise and everlasting power.

Women have been fighting for 29 years to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. Equality should not take this long.  We will not stop fighting for equal pay.

It was a pleasure to host Sorors nationwide during the 37th Annual Delta Days in the Nation's Capital! In a world riddled with war, injustice, and threats to civil and voting rights, now more than ever, we must continue to uphold our principles centered in service, advocacy, and social action. The powerful presence of changemakers and community trailblazers on the Hill today reminded me why I am so honored to call myself a woman of @dst1913!