HRES 914 United States House · 118th Congress

Censuring Representative Jamaal Bowman.

HRES 914 is a formal resolution censuring Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) for pulling a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building on September 30, 2023, during a critical vote on federal funding. The resolution cites Bowman's subsequent guilty plea to violating District of Columbia law (§22-1319) for causing a false fire alarm, which resulted in a $1,000 fine, an apology letter to Capitol Police, and probation. The House resolution requires Bowman to appear in the House chamber for the public reading of the censure and formally condemns his actions. This procedural resolution addresses his conduct during a legislative session, not a policy change.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
House Passage
Dec 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Dec 6, 2023 Last action Dec 7, 2023
Floor votes · House Dec 7, 2023

How they voted

214191
Passed · 28 other
Total votes 433
Dec 7, 2023
D Democratic213
3 Yea 191 Nay 19
89% Nay
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican219
210 Yea 9
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Dec 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 191, 5 Present (Roll no. 706). (text: 12/7/2023 CR H6189)
lower
Dec 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Lisa C. McClain
Lisa C. McClain
RRepublican
MI
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