“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 ...

Nita M. Lowey, a liberal New York Democrat who won a seat in Congress in her early 50s and rose over 16 terms to one of the top positions on Capitol Hill as the first female chair of the House ...

Nita Lowey, a former Democratic congresswoman who represented parts of Westchester and Rockland counties and the Bronx for 32 ...

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Nita Lowey, former longtime New York representative and the first woman to lead the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, has ...

Flags were flying at half-staff in New York Monday in honor of former U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, who died at age 87 on Saturday following a fight with breast cancer. Trump signs order directing ...

Nita Lowey, a powerful member of Congress for decades while representing parts of downstate New York, has died. She was 87. Lowey, who represented much of Westchester as well as Rockland County ...

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

Former Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.), the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, died on Saturday, according to a statement from her family sent to CBS. "With great sadness ...