"Rep. Jamaal Bowman Faces Charges for False Fire Alarm Incident in Capitol Hill"

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"Rep. Jamaal Bowman Faces Charges for False Fire Alarm Incident in Capitol Hill"
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a Democrat from New York, will plead guilty to falsely pulling a fire alarm at a congressional office building before a House vote on a spending bill. Bowman admitted to pulling the alarm, claiming it was an "innocent mistake" while rushing to make a vote. He will pay the maximum fine and hopes the charges will be dropped. Republicans accused Bowman of intentionally delaying the vote, but he denied the allegations. Bowman is set to be arraigned in D.C. Superior Court.

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