Rep. Ralph Norman and Senator Tim Scott earlier this week urged Sicknick to lie in honor under the Rotunda. The two Republicans in South Carolina on Thursday filed a bill that would pay the gun sergeant at Sicknick’s funeral expenses and install a memorial plaque in the building.
“The U.S. Congress is united in sadness, gratitude and solemn appreciation for the service and sacrifice of Officer Brian Sicknick,” Schumer and Pelosi said in a statement Friday. ‘The heroism of Officer Sicknick and the Capitol Police during the violent uprising against our Capitol, helped save lives, defend the temple of our democracy, and ensure that Congress is not diverted from our duty to the Constitution. His sacrifice reminds us every day of our commitment to our country and to the people we serve. ”
Sicknick died after being assaulted by rioters during the attack on the Capitol. He was one of several people who died as a result of the uprising, including two other police officers who later died by suicide.