Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman acknowledged triggering a fire alarm Saturday in one of the U.S. Capitol office buildings as lawmakers scrambled to pass a bill to fund the government before the midnight shutdown deadline.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Rep. Hank Johnson attend the Rap And The Rules of Evidence Panel on September 29, 2022 in Washington, DC. Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman acknowledged triggering a fire alarm Saturday in one of the U.S. Capitol office buildings as lawmakers scrambled toThe fire alarm sounded out around noon in the Cannon House Office Building and prompted a building-wide evacuation at a time when the House was in session and staffers were working in the building.
"The Congressman regrets any confusion," the statement continued. Later, Bowman told reporters that he was trying to get through a door that is usually open, but was closed due to it being a weekend. At the time of the evacuation House Democrats were working to delay a vote on a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open. They said they needed time to review the 71-page bill that Republicans abruptly released to avoid a shutdown.
After the vote, Republicans, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, criticized Bowman over the fire alarm. Some lawmakers even floated the idea of drafting a motion to expel or censure him from the House.He added that he plans to talk with the Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York to figure out a possible response.
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