Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a eulogy for former President Jimmy Carter during a service at the US Capitol. Carter is lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda as lawmakers and the public pay their respects.

A special service was held in the Capitol rotunda, with eulogies by Vice President Kamala Harris, Senate Republican leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Former US President Jimmy Carter’s body returns to Washington DC for three days of state funeral rites.View on euronews

Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the US Capitol before his state funeral in Washington, DC, and burial in Georgia.

Dignitaries, including Supreme Court justices and Members of Congress, to take part in lying-in-state ceremony at Capitol Rotunda

She celebrated a cherished leader who transformed the landscape of public service and social progress in ways that continue to resonate today.

Harris highlighted Carter’s accomplishments during his time in office, including his appointment of more Black judges to the federal bench “than all of his predecessors combined” and the 1978 Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt.

A public service will be held for the 39th president of the United States, who died on Dec. 29, at Washington National Cathedral.

Harris remembered the late president's "humility, modesty and grace" in a speech at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

ATLANTA, Ga. ( WANF /Gray News) – James Earl Carter, Jr., will make his final trip to Washington, D.C., Tuesday, a city where he served as the nation’s 39th president, after lying in repose in Atlanta for the last two days.

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden also paid tribute to Carter, calling him an extraordinary leader, statesman, and humanitarian. The Bidens reflected on Carter’s global impact, noting his efforts to eradicate disease, promote civil rights, and advocate for free and fair elections.