[Right_in_Virginia]

If I had to guess, I'd guess security played into the decision. This is not your usual controlled, inside the Capitol viewing:

With the Capitol closed to the public amid the coronavirus pandemic, Mr. Lewis will spend only a few hours lying in state under the Capitol dome after an invitation-only ceremony reserved exclusively for members of the legislative branch on Monday afternoon. About 80 lawmakers are expected to attend, according to a Capitol official.

Afterward, Mr. Lewis’s coffin will be moved outside to the Capitol steps, and members of the public will be able to line up — with masks required and social distancing enforced — to view it from the plaza below on Monday evening and all day Tuesday.

Among those paying their respects will be Vice President Mike Pence and Joseph R. Biden Jr., the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, according to their public schedules. President Trump is not scheduled to attend.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/27/us/politics/john-lewis-memorial.html

[rllngrk33]

About 80 lawmakers are expected to attend, according to a Capitol official.

Out of 535 members of Congress only 80 will attend? I guess he wasn't really that popular among his "peers". Probably mostly the Congressional Black Caucus.

[rllngrk33]

About 80 lawmakers are expected to attend, according to a Capitol official.

Out of 535 members of Congress only 80 will attend? I guess he wasn't really that popular among his "peers". Probably mostly the Congressional Black Caucus.