Elijah Cummings lies in state at US Capitol as Congress bids farewell to a 'master of the House'

William Cummings, USA TODAY Published 5:00 a.m. ET Oct. 24, 2019 | Updated 12:28 p.m. ET Oct. 24, 2019
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WASHINGTON – Rep. Elijah Cummings laid in state on Thursday within the U.S. Capitol where he served for 23 years as a congressman, becoming one of the few African-Americans to be so honored.

Current and former members of Congress assembled before Cummings' flag-draped coffin was brought into the National Statuary Hall – a large, domed room that once served as the House chamber – followed by his widow, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, the chairwoman of the Maryland Democratic Party. Other family members dressed in gray and black entered next, some staring straight ahead and others clutching each other's arms.

Cummings, a Democrat whose district included large sections of Baltimore, died last week at age 68 from complications related to longstanding health issues.

A day after his death, Pelosi announced that Cummings would lie in state in Statuary Hall. The memorial service with Cummings' family and members of Congress was slated to start Thursday morning at 11 a.m. EDT before a public viewing from 1-7 p.m.
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