Democrat Lawmaker Under Investigation After Pulling Fire Alarm in Old House Office Building Before Vote

The vote was on a stopgap measure to avoid a government shutdown.

U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) speaks to reporters in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 22, 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) is under investigation after he triggered a fire alarm ahead of a House vote on a government funding bill on Sept. 30.

“Rep (Jamaal) Bowman pulled a fire alarm in Cannon this morning,” House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-Wisc.) said in a statement on Sept. 30. “An investigation into why it was pulled is underway.”