New York congresswoman Louise Slaughter dead at 88
New York Rep. Louise Slaughter (D) has died after being hospitalized with a concussion earlier this week following a fall at her home in Washington, D.C., her office confirmed Friday. The Rochester-based Democrat & Chronicle first reported the news.
Slaughter was the oldest member of the House of Representatives, at 88, and one of the longest-serving members as well as the ranking member of the House Rules Committee. She had planned to run for re-election this fall, for what would have been her 17th term.
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