Lawmakers to vote on censuring Rep. Jamaal Bowman for pulling a fire alarm in House office building

Source: Associated Press

Lawmakers to vote on censuring Rep. Jamaal Bowman for pulling a fire alarm in House office building

BY FARNOUSH AMIRI
Updated 12:13 AM EST, December 7, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House will again vote Thursday on punishing one of their own, this time targeting Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman for triggering a fire alarm in one of the U.S. Capitol office buildings in September when the chamber was in session.

If the Republican censure resolution passes, the prominent progressive will become the third Democratic House member to be admonished this year through the process, which is a punishment one step below expulsion from the House.

“It’s painfully obvious to myself, my colleagues and the American people that the Republican Party is deeply unserious and unable to legislate,” Bowman said Wednesday as he defended himself during floor debate. “Their censure resolution against me today continues to demonstrate their inability to govern and serve the American people.”

He added that he’s since taken accountability for his actions. “No matter the result of the censure vote tomorrow, my constituents know I will always continue to fight for them,” he said.

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