"House Ethics Committee Concludes Investigation into Rep. Jamaal Bowman"

The House Ethics Committee has dropped its investigation of Rep. Jamaal Bowman for pulling a fire alarm in the Capitol complex, citing the House's formal censure of him last month. Bowman pleaded guilty to pulling the alarm in D.C. Superior Court and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and write an apology letter to the U.S. Capitol Police chief. The committee determined that further review of Bowman's conduct would be moot after the censure vote, and confirmed that he had complied with the relevant terms of his deferred sentencing agreement. Bowman's guilty plea was withdrawn and the charges against him were dismissed, with his fine paid on Jan. 10.