Former NY Democratic Rep Charlie Rangel dead at 94

Former Rep. Charles Rangel, who served successful Congress for much than 4 decades, has died astatine the property of 94.

The New York Democrat, who served from 1971 until 2017, was a founding subordinate of the Congressional Black Caucus, and the archetypal Black lawmaker to helm the House Ways and Means Committee, according to the City College of New York. A Korean War veteran, Rangel earned a Purple Heart and Bronze Star.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., lauded Rangel successful a statement connected Monday, calling him "a patriot, hero, statesman, leader, trailblazer, alteration cause and champion for justice," who was "a person and mentor" to him.

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Former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) speaks earlier New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gets vaccinated astatine the wide vaccination tract astatine Mount Neboh Baptist Church successful Harlem connected March 17, 2021 successful New York City. (Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty Images)

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, besides described Rangel arsenic a "friend" and "mentor" —  the Democrat, who is presently moving for New York City Mayor, said Rangel taught him "that enactment is astir lifting others up and successful the look of injustice, you don’t flinch, you don’t fold—you fight."

In a post connected X, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., described Rangel arsenic "a large man, a large friend, and idiosyncratic who ne'er stopped warring for his constituents and the champion of America."

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Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) speaks during a quality league connected Capitol Hill March 3, 2010 successful Washington, DC. (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal, D-Mass., said successful a connection that Rangel "was not lone a large president but an adjacent amended man."

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is besides a erstwhile U.S. Senator from New York, noted that Rangel had urged her to tally for Senate.

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Congressman Charles B. Rangel and Senator Hillary Clinton (Brian Ach/WireImage for Dan Klores Communications)

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"I’ll miss Charlie Rangel, a beloved icon and nationalist servant of New York. He was a arrogant seasoned who loved serving his Harlem constituents. He urged maine to tally for the Senate and aboriginal was an invaluable colleague. Rest successful bid and power, my friend," Clinton said successful a tweet.