United States Capitol

==Major events==
{{See also|State funerals in the United States|United States presidential inauguration}}
[[File:Ronald Reagan lies in state June 10.jpg|thumb|The body of former [[President of the United States|President]] [[Ronald Reagan]] [[lying in state]] in the Capitol in June 2004]]
[[File:United States Capitol in Morning.JPG|alt=Exterior of Capitol|thumb|Exterior of the Capitol prior to the 2015 visit by [[Pope Francis]]]]
The Capitol, as well as the grounds of [[Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.|Capitol Hill]], have played host to major events, including [[United States presidential inauguration|presidential inaugurations]] held every four years. During an inauguration, the front of the Capitol is outfitted with a platform and a grand staircase. Annual events at the Capitol include [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] celebrations, and the [[National Memorial Day Concert]].

The general public has paid respect to a number of individuals [[lying in state]] at the Capitol, including numerous former presidents, senators, and other officials. Other Americans lying in honor include [[United States Capitol Police|Officers]] [[Jacob Chestnut]] and [[John Gibson (police officer)|John Gibson]], the two officers killed in the [[1998 United States Capitol shooting incident|1998 shooting incident]]. Chestnut was the first African American ever to lie in honor in the Capitol. The public also paid respect to [[Rosa Parks]], an icon of the [[civil rights movement]], at the Capitol in 2005. She was the first woman and second African American to lie in honor in the Capitol. In February 2018, the evangelical Rev. [[Billy Graham]] became the fourth private citizen to lie in honor in the Rotunda.<ref>{{cite magazine|access-date=March 8, 2018|title=Billy Graham Will Be the Fourth Private Citizen Ever to Lie in Honor at the U.S. Capitol|url=http://time.com/5172998/billy-graham-capitol-rotunda/|magazine=Time}}</ref>

On September 24, 2015, [[Pope Francis]] gave a joint address to Congress, the first Pope to do so.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2015/september/documents/papa-francesco_20150924_usa-us-congress.html|title=Apostolic Journey – United States of America: Visit to the Congress of the United States of America (Washington D.C., 24 September 2015) {{!}} Francis|website=w2.vatican.va|access-date=March 19, 2016}}</ref>