New York Representative Jamaal Bowman was censured on Thursday, months after he pulled a congressional fire alarm.
New York Representative Jamaal Bowman was censured by the House of Representatives on Thursday months after he pulled a fire alarm to delay a congressional budget vote.
Bowman, a Democrat who represents New York’s 16th Congressional District, containing parts of the Bronx and New York City’s northern suburbs, was censured by a 214-191 vote. Three Democrats voted for the measure while 211 Republicans led on the matter. Another five members voted « present » and 23 members did not vote at all.
The three Democrats are Connecticut Representative Jahana Hayes, New Hampshire Representative Chris Pappas, and Washington Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, gave the pronouncement of censure.
« Bowman is standing in the well, surrounded by a few dozen democrats, » wrote Punchbowl News’ Jake Sherman on X, formerly Twitter.
