Overview

• Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) will not face further investigation by the House Ethics Committee for pulling a fire alarm in the Capitol complex during a contentious debate over government funding last fall.
• Bowman was censured by the House in December and has already accepted legal responsibility for the incident, leading the committee to conclude that further review would be moot.
• The Congressional Ethics (OCE) recommended that the congressional Ethics panel review the fire alarm episode but dismiss allegations that Bowman had sought to impede congressional operations.
• Bowman was charged with a misdemeanor for falsely pulling the alarm and pleaded guilty in October, agreeing to pay a $1,000 fine, serve three months of probation and write an apology letter to the Capitol Police.
• Despite calls from Republicans for further consequences, the committee has decided not to proceed with additional investigation.