Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman has acknowledged triggering a fire alarm in a U.S. Capitol office building.
FILE - Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., listens to fellow speakers before President Joe Biden speaks on the debt limit during an event at SUNY Westchester Community College, Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in Valhalla, N.Y. – Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman acknowledged triggering a fire alarm Saturday in one of the U.S.
A spokesperson for the New York lawmaker said in statement to The Associated Press that the lawmaker did not intend to trigger a building-wide alarm as he was rushing to make it to the House floor. 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.
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