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Politico reports:
The late Sen. Harry Reid, the Nevada Democrat who served as majority leader during a 30-year career in the Senate, will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda next week.
The leaders of Congress, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, said in a statement Sunday night that ceremonies honoring Reid at the Capitol will take place on Jan. 12.
Events will include a formal arrival and departure ceremony. Details were to be announced later. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the ceremony was being limited to invited guests only.
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On January 12th, Senator Harry Reid will lie in state in the United States Capitol Rotunda.
It will be an honor to pay tribute to him in the Capitol next week.
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) January 3, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement Sunday night that ceremonies honoring the late Sen. Harry Reid at the Capitol will take place on Jan. 12. https://t.co/zFTb7z6SbY
— NBC4 Washington (@nbcwashington) January 3, 2022
According to this list on the House of Representatives website, former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid may be the first political figure from Nevada to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda: https://t.co/ByHl36Z3gC
— Steve Sebelius (@SteveSebelius) January 3, 2022