"My deepest condolences to the family of former Senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker—a trailblazer for women in politics and dedicated public servant," Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) tweets. "May she rest in peace."
My deepest condolences to the family of former Senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker—a trailblazer for women in politics and dedicated public servant.
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) August 23, 2026
May she rest in peace.https://t.co/NdEmrU46XX
The wife of Sen. Howard Baker Jr. (R-Tennessee), Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker (R-Kansas) served from 1978 to 1997, according to the Library of Congress.