Longtime Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-NJ) died Wednesday morning, his family announced after more than a month of in-and-out hospital stays.

“It is with deep sadness that we announce that Bill Pascrell Jr., our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away this morning,” Pascrell’s family said in a post to the congressman’s X account. “As our United States Representative, Bill fought to his last breath to return to the job he cherished and to the people he loved. Bill lived his entire life in Paterson and had an unwavering love for the city he grew up in and served. He is now at peace after a lifetime devoted to our great nation America.”