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Former U.S. Representative Eliot Engel Dies at Age 79
Eliot Engel, who served 16 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives representing parts of the Bronx and Westchester County, New York, has died at age 79. He chaired the House Foreign Affairs Committee from 2009 to 2019. Engel lost his 2020 primary election after an audio recording captured him speaking in Spanish to a constituent.
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Election Defeat in 2020 A former representative faced a primary challenge in June 2020 from a challenger.
The primary loss followed the release of an audio recording in June 2020.
The former representative's career included advocacy for education funding and environmental protections in the district.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee continues its work under current leadership.
No immediate successor plans were mentioned in reports of the death.
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