Rep. Elijah Cummings to 'lie in state' in Capitol's Statuary Hall
The late Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., will “lie in state” Thursday in Statuary Hall of the Capitol ahead of his funeral in Baltimore on Friday. Lawmakers from both parties are set to speak in remembrance of the House Oversight Committee chairman at a Statuary Hall arrival ceremony Thursday morning, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C. Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton reportedly will speak at Cummings' funeral on Friday.
The late Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., will “lie in state” Thursday in Statuary Hall of the Capitol ahead of his funeral in Baltimore on Friday. Lawmakers from both parties are set to speak in remembrance of the House Oversight Committee chairman at a Statuary Hall arrival ceremony Thursday morning, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C. Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton reportedly will speak at Cummings' funeral on Friday.
Cummings, a longtime congressman, civil rights leader and frequent foe of President Trump, died Oct. 17 at age 68 after complications from longstanding health problems.
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