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Eliot Engel
American politician (1947–2026)
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Eliot Lance Engel (; February 18, 1947 – April 10, 2026) was an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from New York from 1989 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented a district covering portions of the north Bronx and southern Westchester County.
Engel won his first congressional election in 1988, defeating Mario Biaggi in the Democratic primary.
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🇺🇸 Eliot Engel, former House Foreign Affairs chair, dies at 79Former Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), who chaired the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has died at the age of 79, according to a statement shared on socia...
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🇺🇸 Eliot Engel, a 16-Term Bronx Liberal in Congress, Dies at 79After defeating a Democratic fixture in a 1988 primary, he rose to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee, then was toppled himself in 2020, undone ...
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