The House passed a temporary 45-day measure on Saturday to keep the government open.

But amid that drama, we had the additional drama of Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) pulling the fire alarm. He admits he did it. But now he's trying to claim that he "thought the alarm would open the door." He shouldn't be making statements, as he could potentially be charged. But that's just nonsensical. He's been in Congress for a while, and he was a school principal. He knows the difference between an alarm and how to open a door. 

The problem for him is he's in an untenable position to defend: he did something incredibly stupid and got caught, on camera before the world. But stupidity isn't an excuse for breaking the law, and we're going to see if there are truly any consequences for a Democrat. Are we fully in the two-tiered system where he will get a pass -- even when he does something for all the world to see? 

People lit him up on social media with his actions, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) calling for him to be prosecuted.  

It's not clear yet what the legal consequences might be for Bowman. The Capitol Police is now investigating the incident. 

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said he wanted to see the video, when he was grilled by reporters. That shows you how much they will spin. 

"Are you concerned...that Congressman Jamaal Bowman is accused of pulling a fire alarm in a congressional office building?"

Hakeem Jeffries: Gotta hear both sides pic.twitter.com/7gFTa0hyhD

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 30, 2023

Bowman admitted it, guys, so that ship has sailed. 

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is calling for an ethics investigation into Bowman. 

McCarthy wants Ethics Cmte to review Bowman pulling fire alarm

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 30, 2023

McCarthy said it would be interesting to see what the response to this would be, given how people have been treated in the past "if they've done something wrong in [the] Capitol." 

Speaker McCarthy on Jamaal Bowman: “When we found that an individual who was elected to Congress would pull the fire alarm, that’s a new low. We watched how people have been treated if they’ve done something wrong in this Capitol...”pic.twitter.com/LSbLANtuAH

— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) September 30, 2023

Politico's Olivia Beavers, who broke the story originally, said that members were taking action to censure and/or expel Bowman for his actions. 

Newsy: Rep. Malliotakis (R-NY) is drafting a resolution to have Rep. Bowman expelled, her spox Natalie Baldassarre tells me. Rep. Lisa McClain is also drafting a resolution to censure him, her office confirms.
Bowman’s office said alarm incident bc “confusion”/rushing to vote https://t.co/2CTjvkzx25

— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) September 30, 2023

"Rep.Malliotakis (R-NY) is drafting a resolution to have Rep. Bowman expelled, her spox Natalie Baldassarre tells me," Beavers reported. Rep. Lisa McClain is also drafting a resolution to censure him, her office confirms. Bowman’s office said alarm incident bc “confusion”/rushing to vote."

What perhaps caps off the story of the day was how there's always a tweet for everything, and it looks like there's one that didn't age well for Bowman. 

No one in this country is above the law – including former President Trump.

Being indicted for falsifying business records with hush money is only the beginning of being held accountable for his crimes. 🧵

— Congressman Jamaal Bowman (@RepBowman) March 30, 2023

"No one in this country is above the law," Bowman posted. 

We're about to find out if that's true.