U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, who served 12 terms in Congress, died October 17 at age 68. Cummings was to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol on October 24, where thousands were expected to pay tribute. Former President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak at Cumming's funeral the next day in Baltimore.
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings pauses during a ceremony in Statuary Hall for her late husband, Rep. Elijah Cummings, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Pool Photo by Greg Nash/UPI
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings pauses during a ceremony in Statuary Hall for her late husband, Rep. Elijah Cummings, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Pool Photo by Al Drago/UPI