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.

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Former New York Rep. Nita Lowey (D) died on Saturday, her family confirmed in a statement sent to CBS News. “With great sadness, we announce that former Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey died ...

“As Dean of the New York delegation, Nita Lowey was a mentor and friend to me and countless other Members of the House Democratic Caucus,” Democratic Minority Leader and fellow New York ...

America is a better country and New York is a better state for having had Nita Lowey as one of its most devoted public servants.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said her legacy will "live on in ...

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey has died at the age of 87. Lowey’s family says in a statement that she died Saturday after battling metastatic breast cancer.

Former Rep. Nita Lowey, who represented New York in Congress for 32 years and became the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, died at 87, her family said. The Democrat – a ...

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. She was 87.Video above: Remembering those we ...

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. She was 87. Lowey’s family, in a statement ...