House Censures Rep. Jamaal Bowman for Pulling Capitol Fire Alarm

Bowman, third Democrat to be censured this year, pleads guilty and faces legal consequences for his actions

Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) has been censured by the U.S. House of Representatives for triggering a fire alarm in the U.S. Capitol office building during government shutdown negotiations in September.
Bowman, a second-term congressman, is the third Democratic House member to be censured since Republicans took control of the chamber in January.
Bowman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in late October and agreed to pay a $1,000 fine, issue a formal apology to U.S. Capitol Police, and be placed on three months of probation in exchange for the charge to be dropped.
The censure resolution was passed in a 214-191 vote that largely fell along party lines, but three Democrats crossed party lines to vote in favor of the censure.
Bowman has denied pulling the alarm intentionally to delay the vote, insisting it was a mistake made while rushing to make a vote.