{"id":2053318,"date":"2023-10-03T00:45:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T04:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-leader-circulates-resolution-to-censure-bowman-for-theatrical-attempt-to-cause-panic\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T00:46:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T04:46:26","slug":"house-gop-leader-circulates-resolution-to-censure-bowman-for-theatrical-attempt-to-cause-panic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-leader-circulates-resolution-to-censure-bowman-for-theatrical-attempt-to-cause-panic\/","title":{"rendered":"House GOP leader shares resolution to censure Bowman for &#8216;dramatic effort to incite fear&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-gop-leader-circulates-resolution-to-censure-bowman-for-theatrical-attempt-to-cause-panic%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2053318&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican Lawmaker Seeks to \u200cCensure Democrat for \u2063Fire Alarm Incident<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI), secretary of the House\u200b Republican Conference, has proposed a \u200cresolution to censure Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) following an incident \u2062where\u2062 Bowman pulled a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building. Many believe this was an attempt to delay a vote on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-leader-circulates-resolution-to-censure-bowman-for-theatrical-attempt-to-cause-panic\/\" title=\"House GOP leader shares resolution to censure Bowman for 'dramatic effort to incite fear'\">continuing resolution put forward<\/a> by Republicans to fund the government.<\/p>\n<p>The censure would result in Bowman being stripped of his committee assignments, including the House Committee on Education and \u2064Labor\u2064 and the \u2063Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. It would also trigger an Ethics Committee investigation into his actions, according\u2062 to a text obtained by the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;&#8230;the actions of Representative Bowman forced the evacuation \u200dof the \u200bCannon House Office Building and disrupted the work of the Congress \u200das a vote was underway on the floor of the House&#8230;&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>McClain&#8217;s resolution reads. &#8220;&#8230;the interruption of official \u200bproceedings\u200c of Congress by pulling a fire alarm was \u200ba\u2062 theatrical attempt to cause panic, therefore endangering the safety and well-being of \u2062Members of the House, of staff, and members of the public\u200d on the \u200cCapitol\u200d grounds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>McClain, along\u200c with Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA),\u200d Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL), Rep. \u2064Nancy Mace (R-SC), Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV), and Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI), has drafted the motion to censure Bowman, as reported by Reese Gorman of the Washington\u200b Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing her opinion\u2062 on Bowman&#8217;s actions, McClain took to \u200dX (formerly Twitter) and stated, &#8220;This is a \u2063felony, plain and simple. USCP had to waste \u200cresources investigating rather than actually keeping the Capitol safe.\u200b The House must hold \u200bRep. \u200cBowman accountable. Now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bowman has denied any intentional wrongdoing, claiming that he pulled the fire alarm while rushing to make\u2062 a vote, \u200cthinking it would open a door. The\u200c United States\u2062 Capitol Police is currently investigating the incident.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has expressed his intention to discuss the incident with the Democratic Leader, emphasizing that it &#8220;should not \u2063go without punishment.&#8221; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) reportedly spoke\u200b with Bowman, \u2064with the latter stating that Jeffries was \u2064&#8221;supportive and\u2064 understood it\u200c was a mistake.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Bowman could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manhattan-da-wont-charge-donald-trump-personally-trump-lawyer-claims\/\" title=\"Manhattan DA Won\u2019t Charge Donald Trump Personally, Trump Lawyer Claims\">potentially face charges<\/a> for three crimes, carrying a maximum sentence of nearly 36 years, \u2062in accordance with\u200d D.C. and federal \u2062laws.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential penalties or disciplinary measures that Bowman may \u200bface\u200d as a result of the Ethics Committee\u2064 investigation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Xaminer.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred on September 30th, just moments before a scheduled vote on the continuing resolution.\u200d As all members of Congress were gathered in the \u2063Cannon House Office Building, Bowman activated a fire alarm, \u2062causing panic and chaos among those present. The alarm forced an evacuation of\u200b the building, leading to a delay \u2064in the vote and disrupting the work of other\u200b lawmakers and staff.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. McClain argues that Bowman&#8217;s actions were not only reckless and irresponsible but also a blatant attempt to obstruct the legislative \u200dprocess. \u2062By pulling the fire alarm, Bowman disrupted the proceedings and prevented the vote on the continuing resolution from taking place on time. This is not the behavior expected of a member of Congress \u200cand warrants serious consequences.<\/p>\n<p>If the resolution to censure Bowman is passed, it would not only result in the \u200bloss of his committee assignments\u200c but also send a strong message to other lawmakers about the importance of upholding the integrity and dignity of the legislative process. The Ethics Committee investigation would\u200d further delve into Bowman&#8217;s \u2064actions and determine whether any additional penalties or disciplinary measures are necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Some Democrats, however, \u2062have come to Bowman&#8217;s defense, arguing that his action was a last resort to\u200d bring attention to important issues being ignored by Republicans. They claim that the continuing\u200c resolution \u2064proposed by Republicans fails to adequately address the needs of the American people and that Bowman&#8217;s act of protest was \u200bjustified\u2064 in the\u200d face of \u2064such neglect.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2062it is true that there may be disagreements among lawmakers on the\u2062 effectiveness and appropriateness of certain policy proposals, resorting \u2062to disruptive and potentially dangerous actions is not the solution. Congress should be a place for civil discourse and respectful debate, not for childish \u200band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-kills-utah-man-who-allegedly-posted-online-threats-targeting-joe-biden-alvin-bragg\/\" title=\"FBI kills Utah man for online threats against Joe Biden, Alvin Bragg.\">attention-seeking behavior<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The censure of Rep. Bowman would serve as a reminder to all members of Congress that their conduct and actions have consequences. It would emphasize the importance of upholding the values and principles that the American \u2062people expect their elected representatives to \u2063adhere to.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a censure would send a clear message to \u2062the American people that the legislative process is to be taken seriously and that attempts to undermine it will not be tolerated. It is crucial that lawmakers demonstrate a commitment \u2062to \u200cworking together in a responsible and \u200drespectful manner, regardless of\u200d political differences.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the \u2064proposal to censure Rep. Jamaal Bowman for the fire alarm incident\u2064 is\u200c a necessary \u2063step to\u2063 uphold the integrity and dignity of the legislative \u200dprocess. Such disruptive and obstructive\u2063 actions cannot be condoned, as they undermine the functioning of our democracy. It is essential that lawmakers are held accountable for their actions, and a censure would serve as a strong deterrent against future instances \u2064of misconduct.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI), House Republican Conference secretary, seeks to censure Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) for allegedly triggering a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building. This act is seen by many as an attempt to stall the Republican-proposed continuing resolution vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2053319,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2053318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2053318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2053318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2053318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2053319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2053318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2053318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2053318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}