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Pascrell, a Democrat representing a northern New Jersey district
in the House of Representatives, was repeatedly hospitalized
this summer with a respiratory illness.
"As our United States Representative, Bill fought to his last
breath to return to the job he cherished and to the people he
loved," his family said in a message posted to Pascrell's
congressional social media account. "He is now at peace after a
lifetime devoted to our great nation America."
Pascrell served in the House since 1997 and was running for
reelection in the Nov. 5 U.S. general election. Had he won, he
would have been the oldest serving member of the House.
As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Pascrell led
the fight for access to former Republican President Donald
Trump's tax returns while he was in office.
Prior to his House tenure, Pascrell served as mayor of his
hometown of Paterson, New Jersey, and as a state lawmaker before
that. He worked as a high school teacher and college professor
before getting into politics.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said in a statement that he was
deeply saddened by Pascrell's death, calling him "a unifier in
every sense of the word."
Pascrell's district is considered a safe seat for Democrats.
According to state law, county party leaders will choose a
nominee to replace him before an Aug. 29 deadline.
(Reporting by Moira Warburton in Washington, Editing by Rosalba
O'Brien and Rod Nickel)
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