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Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., in January 2019. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption

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Rep. John Lewis Will Lie In State At The U.S. Capitol, With An Outdoor Public Viewing

July 23, 2020 • Visitors will file by the the Capitol and be required to wear masks because of the coronavirus. Lewis' family urges people outside of Washington, D.C., to pay tribute virtually.

Calls Grow To Honor John Lewis In Ways Both Symbolic And Concrete

Mourners pay their respects at a mural of Rep. John Lewis painted on a building in Atlanta. The civil rights icon and congressman died on Friday. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images hide caption

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Calls Grow To Honor John Lewis In Ways Both Symbolic And Concrete

July 19, 2020 • Proposed ideas include renaming the Edmund Pettus Bridge in honor of the late congressman and passing expanded voting rights legislation in his name.

McCain Makes A Final Return To Washington For Rare Honors

The flag-draped casket of Sen. John McCain arrives inside the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Friday. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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McCain Makes A Final Return To Washington For Rare Honors

August 31, 2018 • The senator's casket will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda overnight, watched by an honor guard. Congressional leaders and Vice President Pence paid tribute in Friday's memorial service.