House Ethics Committee Rejects Probe into Rep. Bowman Over Fire Alarm Incident

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

The House Ethics Committee ruled against starting a probe into Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) for pulling a House office building fire alarm in September.

In a press release issued on Nov. 22, the committee announced its decision not to investigate the New York representative, following charges being filed by the D.C. Attorney General’s Office.