GOP lawmakers introduce bills authorizing Capitol Rotunda memorial service for officer killed during riot

Legislation introduced in Congress on Thursday by a pair of Republicans seeks authorization to perform a memorial service in the Capitol for the police officer who died from injuries received during the Jan. 6 breach.

The bills in the House and Senate seek to allow Officer Brian Sicknick, 42, who law enforcement officials say died after being struck with a fire extinguisher during the chaos, to be laid to rest in the Capitol Rotunda — an honor typically reserved for distinguished U.S. leaders and prominent figures. The legislation would also honor the fallen policeman with a plaque near the steps of the building and cover the funeral expenses incurred by Sicknick’s family.