Jamaal Bowman

Jamaal Anthony Bowman{{cite web |title= Jamaal Anthony Bowman |url=https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/333749/Jamaal_Anthony_Bowman.html |language=en |access-date=March 27, 2021 }} was born on April 1, 1976,{{cite web |title=Rep.-elect Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.-16) |url=https://thehill.com/new-members-guide-2020/527780-rep-elect-jamaal-bowman-d-ny-16/ |website=The Hill |date=November 30, 2020 |access-date=June 26, 2024}} in Manhattan, a borough of New York City. He lived with his grandmother in the East River Houses in East Harlem during the week, and on weekends with his mother and sisters in Yorkville on the Upper East Side. His grandmother died when he was eight years old, after which he lived full time on the Upper East Side.{{Cite web|url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/jamaal-bowman-takes-the-lead.html|title=Jamaal Bowman Takes the Lead|first=Alex|last=Carp|date=June 17, 2020|work=New York|access-date=June 18, 2020|archive-date=June 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617231356/https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/jamaal-bowman-takes-the-lead.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Stephon |title=Jamaal Bowman stumbled into education and doesn't regret it |work=New York Amsterdam News |date=December 8, 2016 |url=http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2016/dec/08/jamaal-bowman-stumbled-education-and-doesnt-regret/ |access-date=June 14, 2020 |archive-date=June 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615074013/http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2016/dec/08/jamaal-bowman-stumbled-education-and-doesnt-regret/ |url-status=live }} At age 16, he moved with his family to Sayreville, New Jersey. He attended Sayreville War Memorial High School, where he played on the football team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/318262976/?terms=jamaal+bowman|title=Bowman practices what he preaches: Sayreville senior stars on defense|first=Greg|last=Tufaro|work=The Central New Jersey Home News|page=C2|date=October 27, 1993|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=June 18, 2020|archive-date=June 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621013604/https://www.newspapers.com/image/318262976/?terms=jamaal%2Bbowman|url-status=live}}

Bowman briefly attended Potomac State Junior College in West Virginia before earning a Bachelor of Arts in sports management from the University of New Haven in 1999.{{Cite web|title=LCV Action Fund and New York LCV Endorse Jamaal Bowman for Congress|url=https://lcv.org/article/lcv-action-fund-new-york-lcv-endorse-jamaal-bowman-congress/|access-date=November 26, 2020|website=League of Conservation Voters|language=en|archive-date=December 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204232611/https://www.lcv.org/article/lcv-action-fund-new-york-lcv-endorse-jamaal-bowman-congress/|url-status=live}} At the University of New Haven, he played college football as a linebacker for the New Haven Chargers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/318847762/?terms=jamaal+bowman|title=Clark anxious for gridiron return: Part of talented cast at U. of New Haven|first=Emery|last=Konick Jr.|page=B5|work=The Central New Jersey Home News|date=July 22, 1998|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=June 18, 2020|archive-date=June 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620162024/http://www.newspapers.com/image/318847762/?terms=jamaal+bowman|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Jamaal Bowman |url=https://newhavenchargers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4281 |access-date=October 8, 2023 |website=New Haven Chargers}} Bowman later earned a Master of Arts in counseling from Mercy College and a Doctor of Education in educational leadership from Manhattanville College.{{Cite web|date=June 18, 2020|title=Jamaal Bowman: Candidate For NY Congressional District 16|url=https://patch.com/new-york/bronxville/jamaal-bowman-candidate-ny-congressional-district-16|access-date=June 18, 2020|last1=Woyton|first1=Michael|website=Bronxville-Eastchester, NY Patch|archive-date=June 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619140251/https://patch.com/new-york/bronxville/jamaal-bowman-candidate-ny-congressional-district-16|url-status=live}}

After earning his undergraduate degree, Bowman decided not to pursue a career in sports management. Upon the suggestion of a family friend who worked for the New York City Department of Education, Bowman began working as an educator. His first job was as a crisis management teacher in a South Bronx elementary school.{{r|amsterdam}} In 2009, he founded Cornerstone Academy for Social Action, a public middle school in the Bronx.{{r|nymag|amsterdam}}

As principal of Cornerstone Academy for Social Action, Bowman curated a "wall of honor" featuring likenesses of prominent Black, Latino, and Asian individuals. Its honorees included Martin Luther King Jr., Sonia Sotomayor, Cynthia McKinney, Mutulu Shakur, and Assata Shakur.{{Cite web |title=Rep. Jamaal Bowman Featured Black Revolutionary Convicted Of Murder On Middle School's "Wall Of Honor" |work=HuffPost |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jamaal-bowman-cynthia-mckinney-assata-shakur-wall-of-honor_n_65c40ea8e4b093b2e78224db| date = February 8, 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Rep. Bowman's defense of including Louis Farrakhan in Westchester mural sparks outrage |work=New York Daily News |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/03/10/rep-bowmans-defense-of-including-louis-farrakhan-in-westchester-mural-sparks-outrage/| date = March 10, 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Congressman Bowman "Refuses to Denounce" His Decision to Place a Cop Killer on the Wall of Heroes |work=Yonkers Times |url=https://yonkerstimes.com/congressman-bowman-refuses-to-denounce-his-decision-to-place-a-cop-killer-on-the-wall-of-heroes/| date = February 26, 2024}} HuffPost political reporter Daniel Marans criticized Bowman for including "a notorious antisemite and two Black militants convicted of murder and armed robbery"; Bowman's campaign spokesperson responded that it is "a rhetorical tool of the far right to insinuate educating students on major figures of Black American history is serving to promote hateful or divisive rhetoric or actions." Bowman later condemned McKinney's statements as antisemitic.{{Cite web |last=Silkoff |first=Shira |date=2021-06-29 |title=Former Democratic Congresswoman claims Jews caused 9/11 on Twitter |url=https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/former-democratic-congresswoman-claims-jews-caused-911-on-twitter-672338 |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=The Jerusalem Post |language=en}}

Bowman became a leading advocate against standardized testing, calling it "slavery".{{r|Common Core}}{{Cite web |last1=deMause |first1=Neil |author-link=Neil deMause |title=Low-Income Parents Are Caught Between the Growing Opt-Out Movement and the City's Attempts to Clamp Down on Dissent |work=Village Voice |date=March 28, 2016 |url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2016/03/28/low-income-parents-are-caught-between-the-growing-opt-out-movement-and-the-citys-attempts-to-clamp-down-on-dissent/ |access-date=June 14, 2020 |archive-date=June 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615072021/https://www.villagevoice.com/2016/03/28/low-income-parents-are-caught-between-the-growing-opt-out-movement-and-the-citys-attempts-to-clamp-down-on-dissent/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Sobczyk |first=Nick |date=2021-01-05 |title=Jamaal Bowman gives Green New Dealers another national voice |url=https://www.eenews.net/articles/jamaal-bowman-gives-green-new-dealers-another-national-voice/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=E&E News by POLITICO |language=en-US}} His blog on the role of standardized testing received national attention.{{r|Common Core}} He wrote that high-stakes testing had a role in perpetuating inequalities,{{cite book|last1=Sahlberg|first1=Pasi|last2=Doyle|first2=William|title=Let the Children Play: How More Play Will Save Our Schools and Help Children Thrive|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p26fDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA169|year=2019|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-093216-9|pages=169–170|access-date=June 19, 2020|archive-date=August 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812105112/https://books.google.com/books?id=p26fDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA169|url-status=live}} including turnover, tumult, and a vicious cycle it creates in students' and educators' lives, saying performance assessments damage a school's ability to teach.

Bowman also advocated for children to receive arts, history, and science education in addition to the basics of literacy and numeracy.{{cite book|last=Tampio|first=Nicholas|title=Common Core: National Education Standards and the Threat to Democracy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GdlLDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA157|year=2018|publisher=Johns Hopkins University Press|isbn=978-1-4214-2464-4|pages=157–159|access-date=June 19, 2020|archive-date=June 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627022652/https://books.google.com/books?id=GdlLDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA157|url-status=live}} Bowman's school policy used a restorative justice model to address the school-to-prison pipeline.{{Cite web |last1=Chávez |first1=Aída |last2=Lacy |first2=Akela |title=Hawkish Democrat Rep. Eliot Engel Is Facing Two Primary Challengers |work=The Intercept |date=June 18, 2019 |url=https://theintercept.com/2019/06/18/eliot-engel-primary-challenge/ |language=en-US |access-date=June 13, 2020 |archive-date=March 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309155904/https://theintercept.com/2019/06/18/eliot-engel-primary-challenge/ |url-status=live }} After 10 years as principal, he left the job to focus on his congressional campaign.{{Cite web |last1=Lacy |first1=Akela |title=At Debate, Progressive Jamaal Bowman Hits Israel Hawk Eliot Engel's Defense Industry Backing |work=The Intercept |date=May 26, 2020 |url=https://theintercept.com/2020/05/26/eliot-engel-primary-defense-industry-pro-israel/ |language=en-US |access-date=June 13, 2020 |archive-date=April 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416154114/https://theintercept.com/2020/05/26/eliot-engel-primary-defense-industry-pro-israel/ |url-status=live }}

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The progressive Justice Democrats recruited Bowman to run for the United States House of Representatives in {{ushr|NY|16}}, represented by 16-term incumbent Eliot Engel. Engel had served as a member of the House since 1989 and as chair of the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs since the first session of the 116th United States Congress. Bowman was inspired to run by the insurgent 2018 campaign of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and called his platform "anti-poverty and anti-racist", with support for housing, criminal justice reform, education, Medicare for All, and a Green New Deal.{{Cite news|last1=Cochrane|first1=Emily|date=June 18, 2019|title=Bronx Principal to Challenge Eliot Engel, Powerful House Democrat, From the Left|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/18/us/politics/jamaal-bowman-eliot-engel.html|access-date=June 19, 2020|archive-date=June 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617101244/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/18/us/politics/jamaal-bowman-eliot-engel.html|url-status=live}} No Republican even filed, meaning that whoever won the Democratic primary was virtually assured of victory in November. Registered Democrats in the district outnumbered registered Republicans by more than four to one, so a Republican challenger would have faced very steep odds in any case.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/nyregion/jamaal-bowman-eliot-engel.html | title = Jamaal Bowman, Progressive Insurgent, Defeats Eliot Engel in House Primary | first = Jesse | last = McKinley | date = July 17, 2020 | access-date = July 17, 2020 | work=The New York Times | archive-date = July 17, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717172520/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/nyregion/jamaal-bowman-eliot-engel.html | url-status = live }}

Bowman's campaign criticized Engel's record on foreign policy and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bowman's endorsements from the Sunrise Movement and the New York Working Families Party assisted with fundraising despite being well behind Engel.{{Cite web |last1=Lacy |first1=Akela |title=In Final Stretch, Progressives Coalesce Around a Single Challenger to Rep. Eliot Engel |work=The Intercept |date=June 1, 2020 |url=https://theintercept.com/2020/06/01/andom-ghebreghiorgis-jamaal-bowman-primary-eliot-engel/ |language=en-US |access-date=June 13, 2020 |archive-date=June 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613034719/https://theintercept.com/2020/06/01/andom-ghebreghiorgis-jamaal-bowman-primary-eliot-engel/ |url-status=live }} He was also endorsed by Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and the editorial board of The New York Times.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/17/nyregion/eliot-engel-jamaal-bowman-primary.html|title=Top Democrats Are Trying to Stop This Man From Becoming the Next A.O.C.|first=Jesse|last=McKinley|date=June 17, 2020|work=The New York Times|access-date=June 18, 2020|archive-date=June 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617222045/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/17/nyregion/eliot-engel-jamaal-bowman-primary.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |title=New York Voters Can Send Some Promising New Faces to Congress |work=The New York Times |author=The New York Times Editorial Board |date=June 12, 2020 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/opinion/new-york-congress-endorsements.html |language=en-US |access-date=June 19, 2020 |archive-date=June 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619142830/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/opinion/new-york-congress-endorsements.html |url-status=live }}

Bowman won the primary on July 17, 2020, with 55% of the vote.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53173456 | title = Jamaal Bowman: Political newcomer shakes up NY 'status quo' | website=BBC | date = June 25, 2020 | access-date = July 17, 2020 | archive-date = July 14, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714034253/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53173456 | url-status = live }} In the general election, he defeated Conservative nominee Patrick McManus with 84% of the vote.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/results/state/new-york|title=New York Election results|website=CNN|date=November 2020|access-date=December 7, 2020|archive-date=December 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207224515/https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/results/state/new-york|url-status=live}}

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Bowman was challenged in the Democratic primary by Westchester County legislator Vedat Gashi, who was endorsed by Bowman's predecessor and 2020 primary opponent, Eliot Engel.{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Jacob |date=August 4, 2022 |title=Vedat Gashi gains Engel's endorsement in bid to oust Bowman |url=https://jewishinsider.com/2022/08/vedat-gashi-eliot-engel-jamaal-bowman-congress-primary-new-york/ |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=Jewish Insider |language=en-US}} Bowman won the primary with 54% of the vote, and the general election with 64% of the vote.{{Cite web |title=House District 16: New York |url=https://www.cnn.com/election/2022/results/new-york/us-house-district-16 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=CNN |language=en}}

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A frequent critic of U.S. support for Israel during the Gaza war, Bowman was challenged by pro-Israel Westchester County Executive George Latimer in the Democratic primary.{{Cite web |title=Rep. Jamaal Bowman trails rival George Latimer by 17 points |url=https://nypost.com/2024/04/03/us-news/rep-jamaal-bowman-trails-rival-george-latimer-by-17-points/ |last=Campanile|first=Carl|date=April 3, 2024|access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=New York Post|language=en-US}} The New York Times called the contest "a marquee showcase of the party's divisions over the Israel-Hamas war".{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/15/nyregion/bowman-latimer-aoc-squad.html|title = Progressive Democrats Scramble to Save One of Their Stars From Defeat|last = Fandos|first = Nicholas|date = June 15, 2024|accessdate = June 15, 2024|newspaper =The New York Times|url-access = limited}}

The primary was the most expensive House of Representatives primary in U.S. history, with $15 million in outside spending benefiting Latimer's campaign. Much of the outside spending came from groups affiliated with the pro-Israel American Israel Public Affairs Committee.{{Cite web |last1=Krieg |first1=Gregory |last2=Pazmino |first2=Gloria |date=2024-06-23 |title=The progressive left digs in for besieged New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman in Democratic primary clash |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/23/politics/bowman-latimer-new-york-16-primary/index.html |website=CNN}}{{cite news |last=Fandos |first=Nicholas |date=June 25, 2024 |title=Bowman Falls to Latimer in a Loss for Progressive Democrats |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/nyregion/bowman-latimer-house-new-york.html |access-date=June 26, 2024 |work=The New York Times}} Latimer defeated Bowman, 58.59% to 41.41%.{{cite web|url=https://elections.ny.gov/election-results|title=Certified June 25, 2024, Federal, State & Local Primary Election Results, approved 07.29.2024 |website=elections.ny.gov|access-date=November 22, 2024}}

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Upon his swearing-in, Bowman joined The Squad, a group of progressive Democratic lawmakers.{{Cite news |last1=Caldwell |first1=Leigh Ann |last2=Meyer |first2=Theodoric |last3=Dent |first3=Alec |date=June 25, 2024 |title=Analysis {{!}} Bowman's primary resurfaces Democratic divisions |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/25/bowmans-primary-resurfaces-democratic-divisions/ |access-date=June 25, 2024 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286 |quote="Bowman, a member of the far-left 'Squad,' has"}}{{Cite news |last=Barkan |first=Ross |date=February 22, 2023 |title='The Democratic Party in New York Is a Disaster' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/22/magazine/new-york-democrats.html |access-date=June 25, 2024 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |quote="Jamaal Bowman, a Westchester County congressman and a member of the Squad, the prominent group of far-left members of Congress, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar."}}{{Cite web |title=Bowman slams AIPAC in final debate with Latimer |url=https://punchbowl.news/article/election-2024/jamaal-bowman-george-latimer-debate/ |access-date=June 25, 2024 |website=Punchbowl News |language=en-US |quote="Bowman is embracing underdog status in his competitive primary against Westchester County Executive George Latimer, who is seeking to be the first mainstream Democrat to knock off a member of the far-left Squad."}} He has been described as far left.{{Cite news |last=Ngo |first=Emily |date=June 16, 2024 |title=Jamaal Bowman's challenger is the Cher of suburban New York |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/16/jamaal-bowman-aipac-latimer-00163586 |work=Politico |quote="million in ads attacking the far-left firebrand for being out of step with mainstream Democrats"}}{{Cite news |last=Samuels |first=Ben |date=June 21, 2024 |title=AIPAC vs. Jamaal Bowman: New York Democratic Race Turns Into Referendum on pro-Israel group |url=https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2024-06-21/ty-article/.premium/aipac-vs-jamaal-bowman-ny-democratic-race-turns-into-referendum-on-pro-israel-group/00000190-34f2-d8bc-abf7-b7f2c3f20000 |work=Haaretz |quote="bid to unseat the far-left Democrat in his race against challenger George Latimer next Tuesday"}}

In January 2021, following the storming of the United States Capitol, Bowman introduced the Congressional Oversight of Unjust Policing Act (COUP Act) to establish a commission to investigate how United States Capitol Police handled the storming of the Capitol and to look at potential ties of some of its members to white nationalism.{{cite web |last1=Hinman |first1=Michael |date=January 8, 2021 |title=Bowman's first bill in Congress? The COUP Act |url=https://riverdalepress.com/stories/bowman-first-bill-in-congress-the-coup-act,73037 |website=The Riverdale Press |access-date=January 9, 2021 |archive-date=January 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108213628/https://riverdalepress.com/stories/bowman-first-bill-in-congress-the-coup-act,73037 |url-status=live }} Bowman said that introducing the bill was "critical when you look at the disparity in terms of how the Capitol Police responded to the insurrection on Wednesday, versus how they responded to—not just [Black Lives Matter] protestors this summer, but other people of color, and people who are disabled, historically".{{cite web |last1=Voght |first1=Kara |date=January 8, 2021 |title=Democrat Introduces Bill to Investigate If Capitol Police Have Ties to White Supremacist Groups |url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/01/jamaal-bowman-capitol-police-white-supremacist/ |website=Mother Jones |access-date=January 9, 2021 |archive-date=January 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113193507/https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/01/jamaal-bowman-capitol-police-white-supremacist/ |url-status=live }} The legislation came after Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer called for the Capitol Police chief's resignation.{{cite web |last1=Vallejo |first1=Justin |date=January 8, 2021 |title='Failure of leadership': Pelosi demands Capitol Hill police chief resign as House Sergeant at Arms steps down |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/capitol-hill-police-resign-pelosi-b1784128.html |website=The Independent|access-date=January 9, 2021 |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107203223/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/capitol-hill-police-resign-pelosi-b1784128.html |url-status=live }}

On November 5, 2021, Bowman was one of six House Democrats to break with their party and vote against the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act because it did not include the Build Back Better Act.{{Cite web|author=Annie Grayer|title=These 6 House Democrats voted against the infrastructure bill. These 13 Republicans voted for it.|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/05/politics/infrastructure-bill-house-democrats-voted-no-republicans-voted-yes/index.html|access-date=November 6, 2021|website=CNN|date=November 6, 2021 |archive-date=November 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110030630/https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/05/politics/infrastructure-bill-house-democrats-voted-no-republicans-voted-yes/index.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://gothamist.com/news/new-york-reap-billions-dollars-mass-transit-monumental-infrastructure-bill|title = New York to Reap Billions of Dollars for Mass Transit in "Monumental" Infrastructure Bill|date = November 6, 2021|access-date = November 8, 2021|archive-date = November 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108142119/https://gothamist.com/news/new-york-reap-billions-dollars-mass-transit-monumental-infrastructure-bill|url-status = live}}

Bowman was among the 46 House Democrats who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4029522-republicans-and-democrats-who-bucked-party-leaders-by-voting-no/|title=Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no|first=Jared|last=Gans|date=May 31, 2023|access-date=June 6, 2023|work=The Hill}}

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On September 30, 2023, while House Democrats were attempting to delay a vote on a bill that would avoid a government shutdown, Bowman pulled a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building. Bowman's action caused the building to be evacuated for an hour and a half.{{cite web |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/10/new-details-revealed-about-jamaal-bowman-and-the-fire-alarm.html | title=New Details Revealed About Jamaal Bowman and the Fire Alarm | website=nymag.com |last=Prater |first=Nia |date=October 26, 2023 }} Bowman initially claimed that he had set off the alarm by accident, telling reporters, "I thought the alarm would open the door".{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/30/politics/jamaal-bowman-pulls-fire-alarm/index.html|title=New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulls fire alarm in House office building but says it was an accident|last=Zanona|first=Melanie|work=CNN|date=September 30, 2023|access-date=September 30, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-rep-bowman-faces-investigation-after-pulling-fire-alarm-capitol-2023-10-01/|title=Rep. Bowman pulled fire alarm as Democrats tried to delay vote|work=Reuters|date=October 1, 2023}} His office released "suggested talking points" about the incident for political allies. Those talking points reiterated Bowman's claim that he had set off the alarm by accident; in addition, the talking points referred to some Republicans as "Nazis". Bowman later stated that he had not approved the "Nazis" comparison.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66987488 |title=Jamaal Bowman: Republicans seek Democrat's expulsion for pulling fire alarm |publisher=BBC News |date=October 3, 2023 |access-date=October 4, 2023}}{{Cite web |date=September 29, 2023 |title=Rep Jamaal Bowman Fire Alarm Messaging for Allies |url=https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24002791/rep-bowman-fire-alarm-messaging-for-allies-google-docs.pdf |access-date=January 3, 2024}}{{Cite news |last=Dorn |first=Sara |date=October 2, 2023 |title=Rep. Bowman Backtracks After Office Slams GOP 'Nazis' In Memo Defending Fire Alarm Pull |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/10/02/rep-bowman-backtracks-after-office-slams-gop-nazis-in-memo-defending-accidental-fire-alarm-pull/?sh=5eaa14cd6b6e |access-date=February 19, 2024 |work=Forbes}} Then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy alleged that Bowman activated the fire alarm as a delay tactic and promised that Bowman would be punished. Other House Republicans suggested disciplinary measures ranging from censure to expulsion.{{cite news|last1=Brooks|first1=Emily|last2=Robertson|first2=Nick|date=September 30, 2023|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4232000-bowman-fire-alarm-before-government-funding-vote/|title=Rep. Bowman under investigation for pulling fire alarm before government funding vote|work=The Hill |access-date=September 30, 2023}}{{cite news|last1=Papp|first1=Justin|last2=Weiss|first2=Laura|date=September 30, 2023|url=https://rollcall.com/2023/09/30/mccarthy-promises-punishment-over-bowman-fire-alarm-before-vote/#:~:text=Bowman%20pulled%20the%20fire%20alarm,passed%20the%20House%20335%2D91.|title=McCarthy promises 'punishment' over Bowman fire alarm before vote |work=Roll Call}}

After a Capitol Police investigation, Bowman accepted a deal in which he pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor crime of falsely pulling a fire alarm, paid the maximum fine of $1,000, and wrote a letter of apology to police; in exchange, prosecutors agreed to drop the charges against him after three months.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/10/25/jamaal-bowman-criminally-charged-for-capitol-pulling-fire-alarm/?sh=181edbf047b4|title=Jamaal Bowman Criminally Charged For Capitol Pulling Fire Alarm|work=Forbes|last=Bushard |first=Brian|date=October 25, 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Schonfeld |first1=Zach |title=Bowman pleads guilty to misdemeanor for pulling fire alarm in House office building |url=https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4276452-bowman-pleads-guilty-to-misdemeanor-for-pulling-fire-alarm-in-house-office-building/ |work=The Hill |access-date=October 26, 2023 |date=October 26, 2023}}{{Cite news |last1=Hermann |first1=Peter |last2=Alexander |first2=Keith L. |last3=Williams |first3=Clarence |date=October 26, 2023 |title=Congressman pleads guilty to pulling false fire alarm in House building |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/25/bowman-fire-alarm/ |access-date=January 3, 2024 |issn=0190-8286}}

On December 7, 2023, the House censured Bowman for his conduct in the fire alarm incident. The vote was 214 to 191, with three Democrats joining House Republicans in voting to censure Bowman.{{cite web |last=Solender |first=Andrew |date=December 7, 2023 |title=Jamaal Bowman censured for Capitol Hill alarm incident |url=https://www.axios.com/2023/12/07/house-censure-jamaal-bowman-fire-alarm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216092612/https://www.axios.com/2023/12/07/house-censure-jamaal-bowman-fire-alarm |archive-date=December 16, 2023 |access-date=June 26, 2024 |website=Axios}} Afterwards, the House Ethics Committee dropped its review of Bowman's actions as moot.{{cite web |title=House Ethics panel drops probe of Jamaal Bowman over fire alarm |url=https://rollcall.com/2024/01/25/house-ethics-panel-drops-probe-of-jamaal-bowman-over-fire-alarm/|website=Roll Call |date=January 25, 2024}}

In September 2021, Bowman voted in favor of providing Israel with an additional $1 billion in aid to fund its Iron Dome missile defense system.{{Cite web|url=https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2021275|date=September 23, 2021|title=Roll Call 275 - Bill Number: H. R. 5323|website=The Clerk of the House|access-date=January 23, 2023|archive-date=January 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123200416/https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2021275|url-status=live}} His vote was controversial among members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), and sparked debate within the DSA about whether it should require that its members support Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel.{{cite web|url=https://jewishcurrents.org/palestine-is-a-proxy-fight-in-a-fractious-dsa|website=Jewish Currents|first=Alex|last=Kane|title=Palestine Is a Proxy Fight in a Fractious DSA|date=December 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118103630/https://jewishcurrents.org/palestine-is-a-proxy-fight-in-a-fractious-dsa|archive-date=January 18, 2023}} A spokesman confirmed in October 2023 that Bowman had let his DSA membership expire in 2022 following DSA's response to his vote.{{Cite news |title='Unacceptably devoid of empathy': DSA is facing an internal reckoning on Israel |work=Politico |author=Emily Ngo and Nick Reisman|date=October 11, 2023 |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/11/dsa-rally-aoc-israel-00121060 |language=en-US |access-date=October 11, 2023 }} But in May 2024, Bowman rejoined the organization and was endorsed by its New York City chapter.{{Cite web |title=Bowman Questionnaire v1.pdf |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UjAzrOtLTvkFntpCJ6gmXwY1G0lgz7fu/view?usp=embed_facebook |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=Google Docs}}{{Cite web |date=February 1, 2024 |title=Endorsed Candidates - NYC Democratic Socialists of America |url=https://socialists.nyc/candidates/ |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=socialists.nyc |language=en-US}} This came as he faced a strong primary challenge from George Latimer, who was endorsed by many pro-Israel lobby groups.{{Cite web |date=April 3, 2024 |title=Rep. Jamaal Bowman trails rival George Latimer by 17 points |url=https://nypost.com/2024/04/03/us-news/rep-jamaal-bowman-trails-rival-george-latimer-by-17-points/ |access-date=April 4, 2024 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Fernandez |first=Madison |date=April 3, 2024 |title=Pro-Israel group looks to oust 2 members of 'the Squad' |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/03/dmfi-endorsements-latimer-bell-00150357 |access-date=April 3, 2024 |website=Politico}}

Bowman was among 51 House Democrats who voted against the final passage of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. Explaining his vote, he said, "it is astounding how quickly Congress moves weapons but we can't ensure housing, care, and justice for our veterans, nor invest in robust jobs programs for districts like mine."{{Cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/117-2021/h405|title=S. 1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 -- House Vote #405 -- Dec 7, 2021|access-date=July 23, 2022|archive-date=December 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208165644/https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/117-2021/h405|url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Jake |date=December 15, 2021 |title="Reckless misuse of resources": Congress passes $778 billion military budget |url=https://www.salon.com/2021/12/15/reckless-misuse-of-resources-congress-passes-778-billion-military-budget_partner/ |website=Salon|access-date=July 23, 2022 |archive-date=July 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726151116/https://www.salon.com/2021/12/15/reckless-misuse-of-resources-congress-passes-778-billion-military-budget_partner/ |url-status=live }}

On July 18, 2023, Bowman and eight other progressive Democrats voted against a congressional non-binding resolution proposed by August Pfluger that "the State of Israel is not a racist or apartheid state", that Congress rejects "all forms of antisemitism and xenophobia", and that "the United States will always be a staunch partner and supporter of Israel".{{cite web|last1=Wong|first1=Scott|last2=Kaplan|first2=Rebecca|last3=Stewart|first3=Kyle |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-pass-resolution-backing-israel-jayapal-racist-state-rcna94897|title=House overwhelmingly passes resolution backing Israel after Rep. Jayapal calls it a 'racist state'|website=NBC News|date=July 18, 2023|access-date=July 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719000920/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-pass-resolution-backing-israel-jayapal-racist-state-rcna94897|archive-date=July 19, 2023|url-status=live}}

On October 25, Bowman and eight other progressive Democrats, along with Republican Thomas Massie, voted against a resolution supporting Israel following the October 7 Hamas-led attack on the country.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/which-lawmakers-voted-against-israel-resolution-hamas-attacks-progressives-2023-10|title=These 16 lawmakers did not vote for a House resolution supporting Israel after the Hamas attacks|first=Bryan|last=Metzger|website=Business Insider}}{{Cite web|url=https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20231023/HRes%20771%20as%20introduced.pdf|title="Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists"}}

On November 17, Bowman called reports of Israeli women being raped during the 2023 Hamas attack "propaganda" and a "lie". After Politico reached out to his office about his statements in March 2024, Bowman retracted his previous remarks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/03/26/congress/bowman-house-israel-october-7-sexual-assault-hamas-00148426|title=Bowman reverses after calling reports of Oct. 7 sexual assaults in Israel 'propaganda'| date = March 26, 2024| work = Politico}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-793844|title=Jamaal Bowman clip resurfaces: 'No evidence of beheaded babies or raped women'| date = March 26, 2024| work = Jpost}} Bowman apologized in June 2024, saying, "Immediately when the U.N. provided additional evidence, I voted to condemn the sexual violence."{{cite news |title=Bowman apologizes for Oct. 7 remarks: 'I voted to condemn the sexual violence' |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4731206-bowman-apologizes-oct-7-remarks/mlite/ |date=June 20, 2024|work=The Hill|access-date=June 21, 2024}}{{cite news |title='Squad' member apologizes for defending Hamas from rape allegations: 'Kind of person I am' |url=https://katv.com/news/nation-world/squad-member-apologizes-for-defending-hamas-from-rape-allegations-kind-of-person-i-am-rep-jamaal-bowman-d-ny-democrat-new-york-nyc-israel-palestine-gaza-war-middle-east-october-7-invasion |access-date=June 21, 2024 |work=KATV |date=June 20, 2024 |language=en}}

Liberal Israel lobby group J Street withdrew its endorsement of Bowman on January 29, 2024, citing the "framing and approach" of his response to the Hamas attack. J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami said that Bowman had "gone too far".{{cite news |last1=Kampeas |first1=Ron |title=J Street drops Jamaal Bowman endorsement, saying his rhetoric 'crossed a line' |url=https://www.jta.org/2024/01/29/politics/j-street-drops-jamaal-bowman-endorsement-saying-his-rhetoric-crossed-a-line |access-date=January 30, 2024 |work=New York Jewish Week |date=January 29, 2024}}

• Committee on Education and the Workforce
• Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
• Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
• Subcommittee on Energy (Ranking Member){{Cite web|url=https://clerk.house.gov/members/B001223|title=Jamaal Bowman Member Profile|publisher=Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives|website=clerk.house.gov|access-date=March 13, 2021|archive-date=March 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318065530/https://clerk.house.gov/members/B001223|url-status=live}}
• Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

• Congressional Black Caucus{{Cite web|title=Congressional Black Caucus|url=https://cbc.house.gov/membership/|access-date=December 23, 2021|website=cbc.house.gov|language=en|archive-date=April 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421010244/https://cbc.house.gov/membership/|url-status=live}}
• Congressional Progressive Caucus{{cite web|title=Caucus Members|url=https://progressives.house.gov/caucus-members|publisher=US House of Representatives|access-date=January 3, 2021|archive-date=January 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114215407/https://progressives.house.gov/caucus-members|url-status=live}}
• Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus

In February 2025, Bowman started his own super political action committee, Built to Win PAC, to support progressive candidates in competitive elections by mobilizing nonwhite voters disillusioned with the Democratic Party. He did not name any specific candidates that his PAC would support, but said that it would target any congressional candidates that support Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as those receiving support from cryptocurrency PACs or real estate lobbyists.{{cite news |last1=Sterne |first1=Peter |title=Jamaal Bowman launches new Built to Win super PAC |url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/02/jamaal-bowman-launches-new-built-win-super-pac/403325/ |access-date=February 27, 2025 |work=City & State |date=February 27, 2025 |language=en}}

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Bowman lives with his wife, Melissa Oppenheimer, and their three children in Yonkers, New York.{{Cite web|date=September 4, 2017|title=Maya's Marvelous Walk in the Woods|url=https://ecepolicyworks.com/mayas-marvelous-walk-in-the-woods/|access-date=June 28, 2020|website=ECE PolicyWorks|language=en-US|archive-date=June 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628182112/https://ecepolicyworks.com/mayas-marvelous-walk-in-the-woods/|url-status=live}} His wife was upset about his decision to run for office for "the first eleven months", Bowman said on an episode of The Carlos Watson Show.{{Cite web|author=The Carlos Watson Show|date=August 24, 2020|title=Jamaal Bowman: Is He the Next AOC?|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsjTXkkCi74&t=911s|website=YouTube|access-date=January 26, 2021|archive-date=February 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203081558/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsjTXkkCi74&t=911s|url-status=live}}

Bowman is a fan of New York hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan. He described hip-hop as a "culture that is created by teenagers who were forgotten about, and because they were forgotten about, they were forced to come together and create something beautiful".{{Cite news|last=Jada|first=Yuan|date=July 16, 2020|title=How a middle school principal used the Ocasio-Cortez playbook against a 16-term incumbent|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/how-a-middle-school-principal-used-the-ocasio-cortez-playbook-against-a-16-term-incumbent/2020/07/15/ea7e9eb8-c2f4-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html|url-status=live|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=July 23, 2020|archive-date=July 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720012429/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/how-a-middle-school-principal-used-the-ocasio-cortez-playbook-against-a-16-term-incumbent/2020/07/15/ea7e9eb8-c2f4-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html}} Bowman drew inspiration from the Wu-Tang Clan during his underdog campaign,{{Cite magazine|last=McGrady|first=Clyde|date=July 23, 2020|title=Jamaal Bowman: 'The police literally beat the crap out of me'|url=https://www.rollcall.com/2020/07/23/jamaal-bowman-the-police-literally-beat-the-crap-out-of-me/|url-status=live|magazine=Roll Call|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723124320/https://www.rollcall.com/2020/07/23/jamaal-bowman-the-police-literally-beat-the-crap-out-of-me/|archive-date=July 23, 2020|access-date=July 23, 2020}} and has frequently been seen in a Wu-Tang Clan emblazoned face covering during the COVID-19 pandemic,{{Cite magazine|last1=Dunlea|first1=Reed|date=July 2, 2020|title='The First Time' With Politician Jamaal Bowman|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jamaal-bowman-congress-police-violence-trump-1023313/|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=July 23, 2020|archive-date=July 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725014947/https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jamaal-bowman-congress-police-violence-trump-1023313/|url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/jamaal-bowman-wins-primary-black-lives-matter-interview-1019724/|title=Jamaal Bowman Is Just the Politician This Moment Needs|first1=Ryan|last1=Bort|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=June 24, 2020|access-date=July 23, 2020|archive-date=July 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723225306/https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/jamaal-bowman-wins-primary-black-lives-matter-interview-1019724/|url-status=live}} which GQ noted allowed Bowman to send voters a message.{{Cite web|last=Wolf|first=Cam|date=June 24, 2020|title=Wu-Tang Clan, Washington Nationals, and Apple Emojis: Politicians Are Flexing the Mask's Power|url=https://www.gq.com/story/jamaal-bowman-anthony-fauci-face-masks|magazine=GQ|access-date=July 23, 2020|archive-date=July 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723145652/https://www.gq.com/story/jamaal-bowman-anthony-fauci-face-masks|url-status=live}}

From 2011 to 2014, Bowman maintained a blog on which he promoted 9/11 conspiracy theories. After the blog was reported on by The Daily Beast, Bowman said he regretted his posts.{{cite web |last1=Bredderman |first1=William |date=January 29, 2024 |title=NY Rep. Jamaal Bowman Promoted 9/11 Conspiracy Theories on Blog |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/ny-rep-jamaal-bowman-promoted-911-conspiracy-theories-on-blog |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626055330/https://www.thedailybeast.com/ny-rep-jamaal-bowman-promoted-911-conspiracy-theories-on-blog |archive-date=June 26, 2024 |access-date=June 26, 2024 |website=The Daily Beast}}{{Cite web |last=Kilander |first=Gustaf |date=January 30, 2024 |title=Jamaal Bowman expresses regret over 9/11 conspiracy theory poem |url=https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/jamaal-bowman-conspiracy-poem-b2487320.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515192139/https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/jamaal-bowman-conspiracy-poem-b2487320.html |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |access-date=June 26, 2024 |website=The Independent}}{{Cite news |last=Lotz |first=Avery |date=January 30, 2024 |title=Bowman says he regrets years-old blog posts that touted 9/11 conspiracy theories |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/30/politics/jamaal-bowman-9-11-blog-post/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621110527/https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/30/politics/jamaal-bowman-9-11-blog-post/index.html |archive-date=June 21, 2024 |access-date=June 26, 2024 |work=CNN}} In May 2024, The Daily Beast revealed that Bowman's personal YouTube account was subscribed to dozens of fringe conspiracy channels, at least several of which he had subscribed to since being elected to Congress. In response, Bowman denied knowledge of any of the channels or their content.{{cite web |last1=Bredderman |first1=William |date=May 8, 2024 |title=Squad Rep's YouTube Page Is a Conspiracy Theorist's Dream |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/squad-rep-jamaal-bowmans-youtube-page-is-a-bonkers-conspiracy-filled-trip |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240622230852/https://www.thedailybeast.com/squad-rep-jamaal-bowmans-youtube-page-is-a-bonkers-conspiracy-filled-trip |archive-date=June 22, 2024 |access-date=June 26, 2024 |website=The Daily Beast}}

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