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The modern House Chamber may only be used for legislative functions, conference meetings, and caucus meetings unless the House agrees to take part in a ceremony. Earlier in House history, however, the Chamber also served as a place to memorialize Representatives who died in office. Since 1820, the House Chamber has hosted 32 funerals for sitting Members.
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Individuals Who Have Lain in State in National Statuary Hall
| Individual | Office | Lay in State | Authority/Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Edwin Young | Representative | March 29, 2022 | NA |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court | September 25, 2020 | NA |
| Elijah Cummings | Representative | October 24, 2019 | NA |
Individuals Who Have Lain in State in the Capitol Rotunda
| Individual | Office | Lay in State | Authority/Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Reid | Capitol Police Officer, Representative, Senator | January 12, 2022 | S. Con. Res. 25, 117th Congress, 2nd Session |
| Robert Joseph Dole | Representative, Senator | December 9–10, 2021 | H. Con. Res. 63, 117th Congress, 1st Session |
| John R. Lewis | Representative | July 27–28, 2020 | H. Con. Res. 105, 116th Congress, 2nd Session |
| George H.W. Bush | Representative, CIA Director, Vice President, President | December 3–5, 2018 | S. Con. Res. 5, 115th Congress, 2nd Session |
| John McCain | Representative, Senator | August 31, 2018 | S. Con. Res. 44, 115th Congress, 2nd Session |
| Daniel K. Inouye | Representative, Senator | December 20, 2012 | S. Con. Res. 64, 112th Congress, 2nd Session |
| Gerald R. Ford | Representative, Vice President, President | December 30, 2006–January 2, 2007 | NA |
| Ronald Reagan | Governor, President | June 9–11, 2004 | S. Con. Res. 115, 108th Congress, 2nd Session |
| Claude Denson Pepper | Senator, Representative | June 1–2, 1989 | H. Con. Res. 139, 101st Congress, 1st Session |
| Unknown Soldier of the Vietnam Conflict | U.S. Soldier | May 25–28, 1984 | H. Con. Res. 296, 98th Congress, 2nd Session |
| Hubert H. Humphrey | Senator, Vice President | January 14–15, 1978 | S. Res. 350 |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson | Representative, Senator, Vice President, President | January 24–25, 1973 | H. Con. Res. 90, 93rd Congress, 1st Session |
| J. Edgar Hoover | FBI Director | May 3–4, 1972 | H. Con. Res. 600, 92nd Congress, 2nd Session |
| Everett McKinley Dirksen | Representative, Senator | September 9–10, 1969 | S. Res. 254, 91st Congress, 1st Session |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | General of the U.S. Army, President | March 30–31, 1969 | NA |
| Herbert Clark Hoover | Cabinet Secretary, President | October 23–25, 1964 | NA |
| Douglas MacArthur | General of the U.S. Army | April 8–9, 1964 | S. Con. Res. 74, 88th Congress, 2nd Session |
| John F. Kennedy | Representative, Senator, President | November 24–25, 1963 | NA |
| Unknown Soldiers of World War II and the Korean War | U.S. Soldiers | May 28–30, 1958 | H. Con. Res. 242, 85th Congress, 2nd Session |
| Robert A. Taft | Senator | August 2–3, 1953 | S. Res. 158, 83rd Congress, 1st Session |
| John Joseph Pershing | General of U.S. Armies | July 18-19, 1948 | NA |
| William Howard Taft | President, Chief Justice of Supreme Court | March 11, 1930 | NA |
| Warren G. Harding | Senator, President | August 8, 1923 | NA |
| Unknown Soldier of World War I | U.S. Soldier | November 9–11, 1921 | NA |
| George Dewey | U.S. Navy Admiral | January 20, 1917 | H. Con. Res. 68, 64th Congress, 2nd Session |
| Pierre Charles L'Enfant | Planner, Architect | April 28, 1909 | S. Con. Res. 2, 61st Congress, 1st Session |
| William McKinley, Jr. | Representative, Governor, President | September 17, 1901 | NA |
| John A. Logan | Representative, Senator | December 30–31, 1886 | NA |
| James Abram Garfield | Representative, President | September 21–23, 1881 | NA |
| Henry Wilson | Senator, Vice President | November 25–26, 1875 | NA |
| Charles Sumner | Senator | March 13, 1874 | NA |
| Thaddeus Stevens | Representative | August 13–14, 1868 | NA |
| Abraham Lincoln | Representative, President of the United States | April 19–21, 1865 | NA |
| Henry Clay | Representative, Speaker of the House, Senator | July 1, 1852 | NA |
Individuals Who Have Lain in Honor in the Capitol Rotunda
| Individual | Occupation | Lay in Honor | Authority/Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams | World War II Veteran, Medal of Honor Recipient | July 14, 2022 | S. Con. Res. 42, 117th Congress, 2nd Session |
| Officer William F. Evans | Capitol Police Officer | April 13, 2021 | H. Con. Res. 27, 117th Congress, 1st Session |
| Officer Brian D. Sicknick | Capitol Police Officer | February 2–3, 2021 | H. Con. Res. 10, 117th Congress, 1st Session |
| Reverend Billy Graham | Minister | February 28-March 1, 2018 | H. Con. Res. 107, 115th Congress, 1st Session |
| Rosa Parks | Civil Rights Leader | October 30-31, 2005 | S. Con. Res. 61, 109th Congress, 1st Session |
| Officer Jacob J. Chestnut, Jr. | Capitol Police Officer | July 28, 1998 | H. Cons. Res. 310, 105th Congress, 2nd Session |
| Detective John M. Gibson | Capitol Police Officer | July 28, 1998 | H. Con. Res. 310, 105th Congress, 2nd Session |
Oral History Recollections from the Lying-in-State Ceremony for President John F. Kennedy (1917–1963)
Part 1
George W. Andrews III, Page, U.S. House of Representatives, and Son of Representatives George and Elizabeth Andrews of Alabama
Interview recorded May 21, 2010
Transcript (PDF)
Part 2
George W. Andrews III, Page, U.S. House of Representatives, and Son of Representatives George and Elizabeth Andrews of Alabama
Interview recorded May 21, 2010
Transcript (PDF)