Congressional leaders will honor the late Rep. Elijah Cummings today as his body lies in state. Cummings appears to be the first African American and first African American lawmaker to lie in state in the US Capitol, according to congressional historians.
Washington Congressional leaders will honor the late Rep. Elijah Cummings on Thursday as his body lies in state in National Statuary Hall in the US Capitol.
Cummings, a longtime Maryland Democrat and key figure leading investigations into President Donald Trump, died last week at the age of 68. The congressman's death prompted an outpouring of grief from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Cummings appears to be the first African American lawmaker to lie in state in the US Capitol, according to congressional historians. Photos: US Rep. Elijah Cummigs Photos: US Rep. Elijah CummigsUS Rep.
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