Nita Lowey, Former New York Congresswoman, Dies at 87

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Nita Lowey, former New York congresswoman, dies at 87

"With great sadness, we announce that former Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey died peacefully on March 15 at the age of 87, surrounded by her loving husband, children, and grandchildren, in her home in Harrison, NY."

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Ex-US Rep. Nita Lowey, a New York Democrat who chaired powerful House Appropriations Committee, dies

U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler, a Republican who now represents Lowey’s congressional district, praised her “bipartisan spirit, commitment to our community, and dedication to the country.” Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said Lowey “championed integrity, honesty and the values of good government” and said she had been a “mentor, a friend and always a beacon of hope.”

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Former Democrat Rep. Nita Lowey Dead At 87

“With great sadness, we announce that former Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey died peacefully on March 15 at the age of 87, surrounded by her loving husband, children, and grandchildren, in her home in Harrison, NY,” the statement said.

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Ex-US Rep. Nita Lowey, a New York Democrat who chaired powerful House Appropriations Committee, dies

Former U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, a long serving New York Democrat who was the first woman to chair the powerful House Appropriations Committee, has died. Lowey's family, in a statement shared by the Westchester County Democratic Committee, said she died Saturday after battling metastatic breast cancer with the “same tenacity and strength that she fought throughout her 32-year career in Congress for women, children and families." The family said she passed away peacefully in her home in Harrison, New York, surrounded by her husband, children and grandchildren.

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Former NY Rep. Nita Lowey dead at 87, pol served 30 years in House

Former NY Rep. Nita Lowey died Saturday at her home in suburban Harrison after a years-long battle with metastatic breast cancer. The Democrat was a staunch ally of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and friend of the Clintons. Lowey was born in the Bronx and first elected to Congress in 1988 and served three decades and 16 terms.

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Longtime NY Congressional representative dies at 87

She served more than 30 years and was the first woman to chair the powerful House Appropriations Committee.

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Longtime Rep. Nita Lowey dead at 87

Former Democratic New York Rep. Nita Lowey died on Saturday after a yearslong battle with breast cancer, according to a statement from the longtime lawmaker's family.

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Former NY Rep. Nita Lowey, the first woman to chair US House Appropriations Committee, dies at 87

Nita Lowey was the first woman to lead the U.S. House Appropriations Committee. Lowey's political career began after she narrowly beat then Republican incumbent Joe DioGuardi. She started her tenure as congresswoman for the people of Westchester and Rockland County in 1988.

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Nita Lowey, first woman to chair House appropriations panel, dies at 87 - The Boston Globe

Nita M. Lowey was widely regarded as a workhorse legislator. She sponsored more than 500 pieces of legislation and co-sponsored thousands more. Many of her successful bills were in the areas of health and social welfare. She helped New York obtain more than $20 billion for recovery efforts after 9/11.

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Nita Lowey, Tenacious New York Representative, Dies at 87

Nita M. Lowey represented a congressional district based in Westchester County for 32 years. She was the first woman to lead the powerful House Appropriations Committee. Her death was announced by her family, which said she had metastatic breast cancer. Nancy Pelosi, the California Democrat who was House speaker when Ms Lowey steered the committee, called her a "tremendous woman"

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Nita Lowey, former Westchester congresswoman, known as 'fierce advocate,' dies at age 87

Nita Lowey died at her home in Westchester on Saturday, March 15, at age 87. Lowey represented parts of Westchester and Rockland counties and the Bronx for 32 years. She was known as a fierce advocate for women's health in Congress and was a mainstay on the powerful House Appropriations Committee.

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Former New York Congresswoman Dies at 87

Former Rep. Nita M. Lowey died Saturday after a battle with metastatic breast cancer. The Democrat served as a representative for 32 years before retiring in 2021. She was the first woman to lead the House Appropriations Committee, which works with government spending laws. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Stephen Lowey, as well as her three children.

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Obit-Nita Lowey

FILE - In this March 10, 2020, file photo, full committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., speaks during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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