Jamaal Bowman: Democrat denies setting off fire alarm to stall spending vote

2023-10-01 16:18

Republicans have accused Jamaal Bowman of trying to delay a vote on a stopgap spending bill.

Jamaal Bowman: Democrat denies setting off fire alarm to stall spending vote

An investigation has been launched after a congressman in the US House of Representatives triggered a fire alarm as his party was trying to delay a crucial budget vote on Saturday.

Jamaal Bowman, a New York Democrat, says it was an accident.

But his opponents have accused him of trying to...