Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York plays to the camera outside the Capitol on November 9, 2023.
Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York plays to the camera outside the Capitol on November 9, 2023.
  • The House voted to censure Rep. Jamaal Bowman for pulling a Capitol Hill fire alarm.
  • The congressman has claimed it was an accident and has already paid a $1,000 fine.
  • Most House Democrats argued that the resolution was frivolous, but three ended up voting for it.

The House voted on Thursday to censure Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York for pulling a fire alarm on Capitol Hill over two months ago.

Three House Democrats joined Republicans to vote for the resolution. The final tally was 214-191, with 5 lawmakers — mostly Democratic members of the House Ethics Committee — voting present.