(ONE AMERICA NEWS) — Former New York Democrat Representative Nita Lowey has died at 87-years-old.
According to a statement from her family, Lowey, who served in Congress for 32 years and became the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, died at her home after a long battle with breast cancer.
“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.