2023-10-01 05:06:54
Republicans reacted angrily to the incident and accused Bowman of trying to delay the vote on the interim budget in the House of Representatives. This prevents a so-called shutdown.
The Democrats in the parliamentary chamber had previously complained that they did not have enough time to read the text. “As I was rushing to vote today, I came to a door that is normally open for voting, but could not be opened today,” the Democrat finally said late Saturday evening (local time). “I am embarrassed to admit that I pulled the fire alarm because I mistakenly thought it would open the door,” said a statement that was shared with CNN, among others. But he “did not try in any way to delay the vote,” Bowman said. “I tried urgently to get a vote.”
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The incident previously caused outrage in the highest ranks of Republicans. “This should not go unpunished. This is an embarrassment,” said House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy. A number of Republicans called for an investigation into the incident – some, according to US media, called for Bowman to be expelled from Congress. However, there is unlikely to be a majority in the House of Representatives for such a measure.
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