Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., the second-oldest member of the House, died earlier on Wednesday at age 87 following recent hospitalizations for a respiratory infection and fever, his family announced.
The longtime lawmaker was the second-oldest member of the House.
Pascrell died Wednesday morning, according to his family, who said he “fought to his last breath to return to the job he cherished and to the people he loved.”
The New Jersey lawmaker was reportedly hospitalized earlier this month, days after Pascrell was released from a weekslong stay for a respiratory infection and fever, including a period in which he was placed on breathing assistance.
Pascrell, who was first elected to Congress in 1996, was the second-oldest member of the House behind 87-year-old Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-Calif.
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A deadline for Democrats to name a replacement for Pascrell in November’s election is Aug. 29. His replacement will face Republican Billy Prempeh, whom Pascrell defeated by 12 points in 2022 to represent New Jersey’s 9th congressional district.
This is a developing story and will be updated.