Nita M. 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 ...
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Nita Lowey, first woman to chair House appropriations panel, dies at 87
Lowey, a liberal New York Democrat who won a seat in Congress ... with propelling a record number of women to Congress and other public offices in 1992 in what became known as the “Year of ...
Why female Dem lawmakers are wearing pink to Trump’s address to Congress
Dozens of female Democratic lawmakers have arrived in the House chamber clad in pink pantsuits to send a message to Republicans and President Trump.
Here's why some Democrats wore pink during Trump's speech to Congress
The Democratic Women's Caucus announced dozens of its members will wear pink during President Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress Tuesday night.
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Women account for 28% of lawmakers in the 119th Congress – unchanged from the last Congress
Women make up 28% of voting members in the 119th Congress – on par with their share in the last Congress, but a considerable ...
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Nita Lowey, former New York member of Congress, dies at 87
“Nita has quietly and bravely battled metastatic breast cancer in recent years with the same tenacity and strength that she fought throughout her 32-year career in Congress for women, children ...
Nita Lowey, former New York representative, dies at 87
Former New York Rep. Nita Lowey (D) died on Saturday, her family confirmed in a statement sent to CBS News. “With great ...
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Former NY Rep. Nita Lowey, the first woman to chair US House Appropriations Committee, dies at 87
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 surrounded by her husband, ...