The House Ethics Committee voted against opening an investigation into Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) on Wednesday for falsely pulling a fire alarm in a congressional office building in September.
Bowman, who previously worked as a middle school principal, pulled the fire alarm just as lawmakers were about to vote on a short-term government funding measure to avoid a government shutdown. The New York lawmaker faced six months jail time, but in a plea deal he agreed to pay a $1,000 fine and write an apology to Capitol Police. After three months of probation, the charge will be withdrawn.
Looks like he was really rushing here, Emma… pic.twitter.com/V7iL6mTkOY
— Kristina Wong 🇺🇸 (@kristina_wong) September 30, 2023
The committee announced its decision in a press release, noting that the panel is required to consider whether or not to create an investigative committee…
