Rep. Jamaal Bowman pleads guilty to misdemeanor for falsely pulling fire alarm in House office building

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a Democrat from New York, pleaded guilty to falsely pulling a fire alarm in a House office building on Capitol Hill. As part of a deferred prosecution agreement, Bowman will pay a $1,000 fine and write an apology letter to the U.S. Capitol Police chief. The charge against him will be dismissed in three months if he complies with the agreement and does not break any other laws. Bowman activated the alarm on September 30, causing confusion and delaying a vote on government funding. Republicans accused him of attempting to delay the vote, but Bowman claimed it was a mistake.