House Speaker Mike Johnson denied Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family request to lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda, citing precedent.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has denied a request from the family of late civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, citing precedent that typically reserves the honor for former presidents, high-ranking military officials, and select government figures. Jackson, who died at 84, was a prominent activist, founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, and two-time Democratic presidential candidate. While his family and some lawmakers sought the tribute, similar requests for figures like Charlie Kirk and Dick Cheney were also denied. Memorial services are planned in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, with final events set for March 6 and 7 in Chicago. The Rotunda has previously honored figures like John Lewis, Rosa Parks, and Billy Graham, but no formal rules govern eligibility—decisions require bipartisan agreement.