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House Speaker Johnson rejects request for Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol
Speaker Mike Johnson cited precedent limiting Capitol honors to presidents and select officials; Jackson's family plans memorials in Chicago, South Carolina, and Washington, D.C.
- On February 20, 2026, House Speaker Mike Johnson denied a request for Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to lie in honor at the Capitol, citing eligibility rules. Sources said the decision was not political.
- Citing precedent, officials said the practice reserves the honor for presidents, select military and government officials, and sources told CNN the rejection followed past precedent and a recent rule change limiting the honor to former U.S. presidents.
- Lying in honor generally involves placing the casket in the Capitol Rotunda, where the public can offer respects, as with Rosa Parks in 2005 and John Lewis in 2020, and Jackson was praised for his activism.
- Jackson's family announced he will lie in state at Rainbow PUSH headquarters in Chicago next week, with services to follow in South Carolina and Washington, D.C.
- Requests for Charlie Kirk and Dick Cheney were also denied, sparking debate about how the nation honors civil rights leaders, according to sources.
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The application filed by the family of Reverend Jesse Jackson to honor him at the Capitol Rotunda was rejected by Republican Mike Johnson
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Los Angeles TimesHouse Speaker Mike Johnson denies request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor in U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON — The late Rev. Jesse Jackson will not lie in honor in the United States Capitol Rotunda after a request for the commemoration was denied...
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