Former U.S. Senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker dies at 94
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a three-term Republican senator from Kansas, died on August 21, 2026, at age 94. She was the first woman elected to a full Senate term without succeeding a spouse and the first woman since the 1930s to chair a standing Senate committee. She was best known for co-sponsoring the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 with Sen. Edward Kennedy.
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Nancy Kassebaum Baker, Former U.S. Senator From Kansas, Dies At 94
AP wire obituary republished · positive
Newsmax
Former Kansas GOP Sen. Kassebaum Baker Dies at 94 - Newsmax
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“Nancy Kassebaum, First Woman to Chair a Major Senate Panel, Dies at 94”T New York Times LEFT
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“Nancy Kassebaum, pioneering female senator, dies at 94 - Politico” · Politico, AP News
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HPHuffPost Nancy Kassebaum Baker, Former U.S. Senator From Kansas, Dies At 94 21d ago CNNCNN Former Kansas Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker dies at 94 21d ago TNew York Times Nancy Kassebaum, First Woman to Chair a Major Senate Panel, Dies at 94 21d ago LEFT-CENTER1
CBSCBS News Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former U.S. senator from Kansas, dies at 94 - CBS News 21d ago 8 tracked claims across 8 outlets
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Kassebaum said in 2013, 'I couldn't get elected today,' referring to the state of political polarization
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