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 ...

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 ...

By Joseph P. Fried Nita M. Lowey, who represented a congressional district based in Westchester County for 32 years, ardently supporting liberal causes and playing a key role in shaping ...

NEW YORK CITY -- Nita Lowey, former longtime New York representative and the first woman to lead the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, has died at the age of 87. Lowey died on Saturday ...