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Westchester Congressman Arrested During Voting Rights Protest At US Capitol Westchester Congressman Arrested During Voting Rights Protest At US Capitol
Westchester Congressman Arrested During Voting Rights Protest At US Capitol A New York congressman was among more than two dozen people arrested during a voting rights protest at the US Capitol, authorities announced. Congressman Jamaal Bowman, who represents the southern half of Westchester County and parts of the north Bronx, was arrested for demonstrating outside the Capitol after the group protesting was warned multiple time, police said. The demonstration came hours after Democrats failed to change Senate rules regarding voting rights legislation in advance of the 2022 midterm elections. In total, Bowman and 26 other people were arrested for crowding, obstruc…