Nita Lowey, the former 16-term congresswoman from New York, has died after a battle with breast cancer, her family says.

A Democrat, she represented Westchester County for three decades and became the first woman to lead the powerful House ...

Former New York Rep. Nita Lowey (D) died on Saturday, her family confirmed in a statement sent to CBS News. “With great ...

Former U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, a long serving New York Democrat who was the first woman to chair the powerful House ...

Longtime U.S. Rep Nita Lowey, 87, of New York,. has died from metastatic breast cancer, her family announced Sunday.

NEW YORK - Former long-serving U.S. Representative Nita Lowey of New York passed away at the age of 87. She was the first ...

Lowey, the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, represented the Hudson Valley for more than three decades ...

Nita Lowey, the New York representative who became the first woman to lead the budget-setting House Appropriations Committee, ...

Nita Lowey, the former New York congresswoman who represented many of New York City's northern suburbs for over three decades, has died after a battle with breast cancer, her family announced Sunday.

Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.), the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, died on Saturday, according to a statement ...