House Censures Democrat Congressman for Pulling Fire Alarm

Published on December 7, 2023

The House censured Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) on Dec. 7 for wrongfully pulling a fire alarm on Capitol Hill. The censure resolution passed 214–191, with five members voting “present.” Mr. Bowman is the 23rd person to be censured by the House. He appeared in the well of the House floor as he was formally censured. It comes a few months after Mr. Bowman activated a fire alarm, which delayed a House vote over a continuing resolution to fund the government through mid-November. Mr. Bowman pleaded guilty on Oct. 26 to a misdemeanor for pulling the fire alarm inside the Cannon House Office Building on Sept. 30....

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