The House Ethics Committee has chosen not to open an investigation into Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) over his actions pulling the fire alarm in a Capitol Hill office building as the lower house was preparing to vote on a bill to avoid a government shutdown. .
The panel declined to establish an investigative subcommittee or issue a report after Bowman faced misconduct last month for falsely triggering an alarm on Sept. 30, according to a statement Wednesday by Chairman Michael Guest (R-Miss.).
On October 26, Bowman pleaded guilty to one count of falsely raising an alarm and agreed to pay a $1,000 fine as part of a deal with DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb that will see the charge dismissed after three months.
He also promised to write a personal letter of apology to US Capitol Police chief Tom Manger.
The House Ethics Committee voted against launching an investigation into Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) for pulling the fire alarm in a Capitol Hill office building.USCP House ethics panel chairman Michael Guest (R-Miss.) refused to establish an investigative subcommittee or issue a report after Bowman acted on misconduct.CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
“I am grateful for the swift resolution from the DC Attorney General’s office on this issue and grateful that the Office of the Attorney General of the United States Capitol Police agreed that I did not obstruct or intend to direct any House vote or proceeding,” Bowman, 57, said in a statement. after the confession was announced.
“I think we all know that the Republicans are going to try to use this to distract everyone from their mess, but I look forward to putting this behind me and continuing to work hard to deliver for New Yorkers,” he added.
A US Capitol Police spokesperson said in a subsequent statement: “Our General Counsel did not, nor did anyone in our Department, make that determination. We sent a thoroughly investigated case to the US Attorney’s Office and the prosecutors there did not pursue it.”
The Bronx and Westchester Democrat previously stated that he “thought the alarm would open the door” and pulled it “by accident.” Breitbart News
Capitol Police investigators detailed in the incident report that there was “probable cause to believe” Bowman “willfully or knowingly gave a false fire alarm.”
The Bronx and Westchester Democrat maintained earlier that he “thought the alarm would open the door” and pulled it “by accident.”
“I’m just trying to get my vote and the door that’s normally open isn’t open, it’s closed,” he said after the incident.
Security camera footage shows Bowman pulling two emergency exit signs from the door before pulling the fire alarm — and then fleeing the scene. Breitbart News
But security camera footage shows Bowman pulling two emergency exit signs from the door before pulling the fire alarm – and then fleeing the scene.
Capitol Police investigators said other security footage showed the Democratic socialist “jogging” down the stairs after tripping over the Cannon House Office Building fire alarm and “walking at a normal pace” when he exited onto New Jersey Ave.
Bowman then passed at least seven Capitol Police officers without informing them of his “accident,” which forced an hour-and-a-half evacuation of the building, according to investigators.
Bowman will return for a court hearing on January 29, 2024, to assess his compliance with the plea agreement and consider dismissing the charges.Allison Bailey/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
The House then approved a government funding measure, which keeps federal spending at current levels until Nov. 17.
Under House Speaker Mike Johnson, a further bill was passed last week to extend the funding into next year.
Bowman will return for a court hearing on January 29, 2024, to assess his compliance with the plea agreement and consider dismissing the charges.
A spokesman for his office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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