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May 28, 2025

Former New York Rep. Charles Rangel, Who Led Congressional Black Caucus, Dies at 94
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Former New York Democratic Congressmember Charles Rangel died on Monday.
He was 94 years old. Rangel was a founding member of the Congressional
Black Caucus, known as the "Lion of Lenox Avenue" by his Harlem district
constituents. He served in the House for over four decades. Rangel
became the first Black chair of the Ways and Means Committee in 2017,
before stepping down from the position amid an ethics scandal for
violating House rules. Rangel was born in Harlem in 1930.


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