William Broomfield, stalwart GOP voice on foreign policy in Congress, dies at 96

February 26, 2019 at 5:06 p.m. EST

Mr. Broomfield pretends to rap Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) on the head during a break in the Iran-contra hearings in 1987. (Lana Harris/AP)

Former congressman William Broomfield of Michigan, who as the longtime ranking Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee was a prominent GOP voice on foreign policy during his 36 years in Congress, died Feb. 20 in Kensington, Md., where he resided. He was 96.

The Associated Press reported his death, citing a statement from his family. The cause was not reported.