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Democrat Pulls Capitol Fire Alarm Before Shutdown Vote, Sparking GOP Criticism

  • Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulled a fire alarm in the Cannon House office building before a vote to avoid a government shutdown.

  • The alarm prompted an evacuation and criticism from Republicans like Kevin McCarthy, who compared it to January 6 actions.

  • Some Republicans called for Bowman's prosecution and expulsion over the incident.

  • Bowman said he didn't realize he would trigger the alarm and regretted the confusion.

  • The funding bill to avoid a shutdown ultimately passed the House and now goes to the Senate before Sunday's deadline.

theguardian.com
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