Former New York Congresswoman Nita Lowey dies at 87

Lowey was the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee.
US congresswoman Nita Lowey offers a press conference 24 February 2006 at the presidential palace in La Paz, after holding a meeting with Bolivia's President Evo Morales aimed at learning about the government's programs to promote economy and the fight against drugs. Yesterday the US denied an entry visa to Morales right-hand woman
By Charlotte Hazard

Former New York Democrat Congresswoman Nita Lowey died at the age of 87.

Her family put out a statement over the weekend that said she was battling breast cancer at the time of her death.

“A public servant in the truest sense, she was guided by the Jewish core value of ‘Tikkun Olam,’ repairing the world,” the statement reads, according to ABC News. “She was an indefatigable fighter and worked across the aisle to deliver results for her constituents and all Americans."

Lowey was the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee.

She represented the northern parts of New York such as Hudson River Valley and Westchester County from 1989 to 2021.

Lowey is survived by her husband, three children and eight grandchildren.