In a brief statement\u200b that did not name the congressman, the Capitol Police said it 'continues to investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding the fire alarm.'
in a Capitol Hill office building ahead of a last-minute vote to fund the government and avert a shutdown.that did not name the congressman, the Capitol Police said it"continues to investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding the fire alarm that resulted in the evacuation of the Cannon House Office Building.", according to the statement.
The statement noted that signs"with clear language" explained that those doors were"secured and marked as an emergency exit only." "I am embarrassed to admit that I activated the fire alarm, mistakenly thinking it would open the door. I regret this and sincerely apologize for any confusion this caused," he said. Republicans have accused Bowman of triggering the alarm in an effort to delay the House vote on a short-term spending bill, an allegation Bowman denied.
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