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

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"Rep. Jamaal Bowman Faces Criminal Charges for False Fire Alarm Incident in Capitol Hill Office Building"
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Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman has been charged with falsely pulling a fire alarm in a Capitol Hill office building before a last-minute vote to fund the government in September. Bowman has agreed to plead guilty, pay a $1,000 fine, and write an apology letter. He has been ordered to appear in court for his arraignment on the misdemeanor charge. Bowman admitted to activating the fire alarm but called it a "lapse in judgment." The incident sparked allegations of attempting to delay the vote, which Bowman denied.

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