Jamaal Bowman is officially facing one misdemeanour charge over an incident where he pulled a fire alarm handle in a House office building ahead of a major vote in the House government funding battle.
Mr Bowman was roundly criticised by Republicans after he was seen setting off the fire alarm on security cameras; the moment occurred on 30 September as the House was debating legislation to keep the government open on a short-term basis, given the chamber’s inability to pass budget resolutions. At the time, he denied attempting to delay any votes or disrupt House business in any way.
