"Rep. Jamaal Bowman faces censure after fire alarm incident"

The House of Representatives voted to censure Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman for triggering a fire alarm in a U.S. Capitol office building while the chamber was in session. The censure resolution, introduced by Republican Rep. Lisa McClain, passed with a few Democratic votes. Bowman becomes the third Democratic House member to be admonished this year through the censure process. Many Democrats defended Bowman, criticizing the Republican effort as lacking credibility and integrity. The vote reflects the increasing use of censure as a punishment in the House, often in a partisan manner.