March On! celebrates and recognizes the life of Nita Lowey, the first woman to chair US House Appropriations Committee, who has died at the age of 87. Lowey started her tenure as congresswoman for the people of Westchester and Rockland County in 1999, and would continue to serve in Congress until her retirement in 2021. During her time in office, Lowey sponsored life-changing legislation on education, medical research and international relations. Most notably, she served on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for 28 years. Her colleagues eventually selected her to serve as the first woman to chair the committee. Source: ABC7 Eyewitness News #NitaLowey #RestInPower #WomensHistoryMonth #StoriesThatMove #MarchOn