Washington — Congressman John Lewis, the civil rights icon who died this month at the age of 80, departed Washington, D.C., for the final time Wednesday after congressional leaders, political notables and members of the public visited the U.S. Capitol to bid good-bye to the man known ...
A funeral for civil rights icon John Lewis is being held at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Thursday following days of events honoring the late congressman, whodied earlier this monthat the age of 80. Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are all...
Lewis, a Democratic member of Congress from Atlanta for 33 years and protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died on Friday of pancreatic cancer at age 80. An invitation-only arrival ceremony for his casket at the Capitol will be held on Monday afternoon and a public ...
Every time Congressman Lewis met us, he did so with kindness and humility. He would shake the hand of each student and warmly greet them. He had a few self-deprecating jokes that got better with age. When we were in the room with him we had his full attention. There was nowhere else...
What’s the strangest thing a member has said to you? That there is a scientific consensus that human-induced global warming is real. What has been the coolest thing you’ve gotten to do? Meeting with Herschel Walker, Justice [Antonin] Scalia and Ben Stein. ...
Theconstitutionalprovisions regarding qualifications for membership of the Senate specify a minimum age of 30, citizenship of the United States for nine years, and residence in the state from which elected. Women in the Senate The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica ...
John Lewis' postage stamp, which will be circulated starting in 2023. United States Postal Service Lewis, a Georgia Democrat, served in Congress for over three decades until his death at the age of 80 in 2020. His political career began after he was elected to the Atlantic City Council in...