Amna Nawaz:

America's 41st president, George H.W. Bush, is lying in state tonight at the U.S. Capitol. He passed away on Friday at the age of 94.

Today, the president's body was escorted from a funeral home in Houston to Ellington Airport. Hundreds gathered there for a farewell ceremony with full military honors.

Mr. Bush's family, including his son former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush, traveled with the casket on a presidential plane to Washington.

Later, at a Capitol ceremony, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Vice President Pence gave eulogies before the Rotunda was opened to the public.