Nita Lowey

Nita Lowey was a prominent American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 32 years, representing New York's 17th Congressional District. Born in 1937 in the Bronx, she was the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, a position she held from 2019 until her retirement in 2020. Lowey was known for her fierce advocacy on various issues, including women's rights and education, and was an outspoken critic of then-President Donald Trump. Throughout her career, she was a key ally of Democratic leaders, including Nancy Pelosi and the Clinton family, and was dedicated to her constituents, earning a reputation as a principled and passionate public servant. Lowey passed away at the age of 87 after a battle with metastatic breast cancer.