Amid the chaos that was Congress on Saturday, one progressive member of the House made things so much more chaotic by stoking a political blaze.
Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York was pictured pulling a fire alarm in the Cannon Office Building. Bowman’s office promptly apologized for any difficulty the incident caused once the images started going viral.
“Congressman Bowman did not realize he would trigger a building alarm as he was rushing to make an urgent vote,” a Bowman representative said in a statement. “The Congressman regrets any confusion.”
Statement from Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s office:
“Congressman Bowman did not realize he would trigger a building alarm as he was rushing to make an urgent vote. The Congressman regrets any confusion.” https://t.co/BAn3nG2f82
— Nicholas Brown (@News_By_Nick) September 30, 2023
BREAKING: Capitol police release photo of Jamaal Bowman pulling the fire alarm. pic.twitter.com/XpUoEu9lU4
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) September 30, 2023
House Administration Committee Chair Republican Rep. Bryan Steil of Wisconsin said the matter is under investigation, according to Fox News.
“Rep. Jamal Bowman pulled a fire alarm in Cannon this morning. An investigation into why it was pulled is underway,” Steil said in a statement.