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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Feinberg

Democrat Jamaal Bowman accused of pulling fire alarm to delay House vote

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A New York congressman is under fire after CCTV footage appeared to show him activating a House office building’s internal alarm system, which Republicans are claiming was part of an effort to delay voting on a spending bill on Saturday.

The congressman, Representative Jamaal Bowman, is in his second term representing the Empire State’s 14th district, which includes parts of The Bronx, southern Westchester County, and Yonkers.

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