Overview
- Speaker Mike Johnson will host a members’ vigil in Statuary Hall at 6:15 p.m., open to both parties and featuring remarks and prayers.
- The Capitol event comes one day after a Washington memorial where mourners honored Kirk's legacy with worship and tributes.
- Speakers at the Kennedy Center included Johnson, Karoline Leavitt, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Andy Biggs and Anna Paulina Luna.
- A separate vigil on the Ravenel Bridge in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, drew hundreds and emphasized calls for national unity.
- Some Republicans are urging formal honors for Kirk at the Capitol, including a proposal to erect a statue.