New York’s Nita Lowey, Who Leads House Spending Panel, to Retire
- Democrat has represented New York district for three decades
- Retirement opens up race for Appropriations panel gavel
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House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey, whose panel controls federal discretionary spending, announced Thursday that she will retire after the 2020 election.
“After serving in the United States Congress for 31 years, I have decided not to seek re-election next year,” the 82-year-old New York Democrat said in a statement. “I will always be grateful to the people of Westchester, Rockland, Queens and the Bronx who have entrusted me to represent them during my tenure in Congress.”