The House has voted to censure Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) for pulling a fire alarm in a Capitol office building.
On Thursday, lawmakers voted 214 to 191 to approve the censure resolution.
Three Democrats joined Republicans in voting for the measure.
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Meanwhile, five lawmakers voted present.
Bowman pleaded guilty in October to a misdemeanor charge after he pulled a fire alarm in an office building near the Capitol.
He was required to pay a $1,000 fine and write an apology to the Capitol Police.
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The New York congressman initially said he did not know he was pulling a fire alarm and claimed he thought it would unlock a door so he could exit the building.
However, footage released late last month showed him removing warning signs before pulling the fire alarm.
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🚨 NEW FOOTAGE: Democrat Rep. Jamaal Bowman removes warning signs before pulling the fire alarm in a House office building last month pic.twitter.com/dhwOQN2G6y
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After his guilty plea, he stated, “What I did was against D.C. law.”
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