Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., has been charged after he pulled a fire alarm in a House of Representatives building amid a government shutdown threat on Sept. 30.
PROGRESSIVE ‘SQUAD’ DEMOCRAT ACCUSED OF PULLING FIRE ALARM AMID TENSE SHUTDOWN TALKS
Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., arrives to the U.S. Capitol during the last votes of the week on Thursday, May 25, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Bowman was charged with false fire alarm on Wednesday afternoon. His arraignment is scheduled for Thursday morning.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Bowman’s congressional office.
Bowman appeared to pull the alarm on Saturday as Republicans began voting on the stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown. (U.S. Capitol Police)
This is a developing story.
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