He had previously been treated for heart and knee issues, according to The Associated Press and had cancer, The Baltimore Sun reported.The funeral will be held at the New Psalmist Baptist Church, where Cummings worshiped for nearly 40 years.The former House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. "Elijah Cummings came from good soil," … Founder of Extraordinary Ideas and co-host and producer of The Extraordinary Negroes podcast. He fiercely loved his country and the people he served. But he also prayed and worked for healing. The last time House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saw Rep. ... (D-Ga.) arrives for the funeral of Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md at the New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore on Oct. 25, 2019.
On Wednesday, mourners paid respects to Cummings as his body lay in repose at Morgan State University, a historically black college in Cummings' district. Former president Barack Obama recalled Cummings’ humble beginnings, saying: “His life validates the things we tell ourselves about what’s possible in this country, not guaranteed, but possible.”Cummings “believed in helping people, particularly people that were downtrodden. ""Michelle and I are heartbroken over the passing of our friend, Elijah Cummings," Obama said in a statement after the congressman's death. Bishop Walter S. Thomas Jr. will deliver the eulogy before a heavyweight lineup of speakers take the podium.Since his unexpected death last week, Rep. Elijah Cummings has received an outpouring of adulation and praise for his strength, leadership, and commitment to uplifting his colleagues and constituents. Without mentioning the president by name, she said Cummings’ job became “infinitely more difficult in the last months of his life when he sustained personal attacks and attacks on his beloved city.”At the church, gospel and R&B singer BeBe Winans, a favorite of Cummings, performed “Stand” as mourners sang along, stood and raised their hands. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks during funeral services for US Rep. Elijah Cummings. He stood up. WATCH: Elijah Cummings’ funeral with remembrances from Obama, Clintons Politics Updated on Oct 25, 2019 3:07 PM EDT — Published on Oct 25, 2019 9:16 AM EDT Elijah Cummings was a brilliant man, a passionate believer in the power of politics to do good, and he certainly won't mind if people get a little emotional today, Amen.How often would you like to donate?Even if nothing objectionable is said, we don't doubt someone will take offense that all the speakers were Democrats. At 10 a.m. EST, the funeral will begin. Elijah Cummings was a personal friend of Barack Obama's and was an early supporter of his 2008 presidential run. )Yr Wonkette is supported entirely by reader donations. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (puh-LOH’-see) on Thursday called Cummings the “North Star” for House Democrats and… Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during funeral services for Rep. Elijah Cummings, Oct. 25, 2019, in Baltimore (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, Pool) "Cummings won Mfume's House seat in a special election in 1996 after Mfume left Congress to become president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Cummings was a personal friend of Obama's and was an early supporter of his 2008 presidential run.Last week, Bill Clinton said Cummings "was a resounding voice of moral courage who fought the good fights for the people of Baltimore. Rep. Elijah Cummings' funeral is taking place in Baltimore, featuring speeches from former President Barack Obama, the Clintons, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and more. Cummings served on the school's Board of Regents for 19 years.Hillary Clinton said Cummings was "a man of principle who championed truth, justice and kindness. (Amended to add, "but some people seem determined to make that difficult.
July 27 (UPI) --Colleagues and friends paid tribute to civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis on Monday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., as his body lay in state in the Rotunda.
Menace to supremacy. He spoke for them,” Trotter said.“While he carried himself with grace and dignity in all public forums, it hurt him,” she said.Cummings’s widow, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, told the crowd that Trump’s recent jabs hurt her husband. â that Elijah Cummings shared a name with an Old Testament prophet,” Hillary Clinton told the crowd. The funeral for Elijah Cummings will be held today at the church he attended, Baltimore's New Psalmist Baptist Church, starting at 10:00 Eastern. “Like the prophet, our Elijah could call down fire from heaven. Since his unexpected death last week, Rep. Elijah Cummings has received an outpouring of adulation and praise for his strength, leadership, and commitment to uplifting his colleagues and constituents. But look at us, getting "political" at such a somber time. "As Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, he showed us all not only the importance of checks and balances within our democracy, but also the necessity of good people stewarding it.