US EditionEliot Engel, a 16-Term Bronx Liberal in Congress, Dies at 79
The former Bronx congressman served 16 terms and led the House Foreign Affairs Committee, his family said.
- Former New York Congressman Eliot Engel died Friday, his family confirmed in a statement. He represented parts of the Bronx and Westchester County during 16 terms in the House of Representatives from 1989 through 2021.
- Before his federal career, Engel served in the New York State Assembly for over 10 years. His family noted he died peacefully in "the borough that raised him: The Bronx."
- As Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Engel championed international security. U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres called him "a giant of New York politics."
- Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins stated Engel's legacy is "one of commitment, conviction and service." He was also a "fierce advocate" for Kosovo and the Albanian community.
- Engel was first elected to Congress in 1988 but lost his seat in the 2020 Democratic primary to Jamaal Bowman. His family said he dedicated "over 44 years" to public service.
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Former Rep. Eliot Engel, Foreign Affairs Committee chair and stalwart supporter of Israel, dies at 79
Former Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), who represented the Bronx and Westchester County in the House from 1988 to 2020 and served for years as the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, died Friday at age 79. Engel, who was Jewish, rose to become the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee when Democrats retook the House in 2018, after serving as the ranking member from 2013 to 2018. He was a strong and vocal advocate for the U.S.-Is…
Former NY lawmaker Eliot Engel, dead at 79
Former U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel, a New York Democrat who chaired the Foreign Affairs Committee and played an influential role in matters from the Balkans to the Beltway, including President Donald Trump’s first impeachment, has died. He was 79. Engel died Friday at a Bronx hospital of complications of Parkinson’s disease, according to his family. [...]
Eliot Engel, former House Foreign Affairs chair, dies at 79
Former Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), who chaired the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has died at the age of 79, according to a statement shared on social media by a family member. Engel’s family said that the former congressman, who represented parts of New York City and its suburbs for more than three decades, passed away…
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