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

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

Former NY Rep. Nita Lowey's political career began after she narrowly beat then Republican incumbent Joe DioGuardi in the 1988 election.

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

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey has died at the age of 87

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

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. Lowey was the first woman to chair the powerful House Appropriations Committee that, with its Senate counterpart, oversees federal government spending. She was elected to Congress in 1988 and served until she opted to retire rather than seek reelection in 2020. Lowey represented subu…

Nita Lowey, Tenacious New York Representative, Dies at 87

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

Nita Lowey, Hudson Valley congresswoman for 32 years, has died

Lowey was first elected in 1989 and represented parts of Westchester and Rockland counties.

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

Former longtime New York Rep. Nita Lowey, who served 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 staunch ally of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and friend of the Clintons – died Saturday at her home in...