Bill Pascrell, fiery New Jersey Rep., dies at 87

New Jersey Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., the second-oldest member of the House who brought an in-your-face Jersey attitude to the chamber, died Wednesday at age 87. “It is with deep sadness that we announce that Bill Pascrell Jr., our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away this morning,” Pascrell’s family said in a statement…

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New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell hospitalized again

New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. is once again in the hospital, just days after being discharged following a lengthy stay and less than three months before Election Day, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. Pascrell, 87, was discharged from St. Joseph’s in Paterson Wednesday following a three-week stay for a respiratory…

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Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dies at age 74

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Houston Democrat who had served in Congress since 1995, has died. Jackson Lee was 74. Her family announced her death on Friday evening: “With incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of United States Representative Sheila Jackson Lee…

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