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Former US Rep. Eliot Engel, who worked on foreign affairs for decades, has died at 79.
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Former US Rep. Eliot Engel, who served for decades and focused on foreign affairs, has died at 79. Engel represented parts of the Bronx and Westchester County in New York for 32 years in the House of Representatives. He was a prominent voice on international policy, eventually chairing the House Foreign Affairs Committee before losing his primary in 2020. His death marks the passing of a long-serving figure in American foreign policy circles.
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Death of Former House Foreign Affairs Chair Eliot Engel
Eliot Engel, a long-serving Democratic Representative from New York and former chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has died at the age of 79. His passing marks the end of a decades-long career focused on international relations.
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