Republicans are launching an effort to remove Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) from the House after he reportedly pulled a fire alarm to delay a vote on a bill to avoid a government shutdown.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) produced the resolution that is expected to be introduced on Monday.

Good. He obviously has no business in Congress.

Republicans Draft Resolution to Expel Jamaal Bowman from Congress https://t.co/mGd37lCHQC

— 🌺Rhonda (@rhondacarlisle9) September 30, 2023

The details

"Bowman’s alleged actions are being investigated by the House Administration Committee and the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) and elicited widespread condemnation from his Republican colleagues," Breitbart News reported.

"Rep. Lisa McClain is drafting a motion to censure Bowman, a serious but less severe step than expulsion. She said Bowman’s alleged action 'is a felony, plain and simple. USCP had to waste resources investigating rather than actually keeping the Capitol safe. The House must hold Rep. Bowman accountable,'" it added.

Socialist Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulls fire alarm as Dems try to delay vote on GOP stopgap spending bill https://t.co/Lv5sxqRIUg pic.twitter.com/eBts3PqsJM

— New York Post (@nypost) September 30, 2023

Bowman's response

“I was rushing to make a vote, I was trying to get through a door. I thought the alarm would open the door,” he said.

“I want to be very clear, this was not me, in any way, trying to delay the vote. It was the exact opposite — I was trying urgently to get to a vote, which I ultimately did," he claimed.

Democrat Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulled the fire alarm in the Cannon building this afternoon and interrupted the official proceedings of the House as Republicans worked to keep the government open.

I’m calling on the DOJ to prosecute him using the same law they used to prosecute J6… pic.twitter.com/KlXjwVrkc1

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) September 30, 2023

MTG's effort

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) wants to prosecute Bowman with the same law used against Jan. 6 defendants for interfering with Congress.

"I’m calling on the DOJ to prosecute him using the same law they used to prosecute J6 defendants for interfering with an official proceeding," she said.

"The Democrats literally will do anything to shut OUR government down because billions aren’t going to their favorite country: Ukraine," she argued.

Bowman's action will likely become the focus of the House as it returns to session Monday as lawmakers seek to deal with a variety of other major issues facing the nation.

Republicans may turn the congressman's actions into something larger than he expected, threatening his very job as a member of the House.