Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., the fifth-ranking Democrat on...
Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., the fifth-ranking Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee, died Monday due to complications from viral pneumonia, his office said. He was 89 years old. Lautenberg announced in February he would not seek re-election when his term…
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expired in 2014. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) will be responsible for appointing a temporary successor in the Senate. He did not say Monday whom he would select. Following Lautenberg’s death there are now 12 Democrats and 11 Republicans on the Senate Commerce Committee.