Congress considers awarding Prince with congressional gold medal

Ilhan Omar, a co-sponsor of the resolution to honor the musician who died in 2016, said he changed the arc of music history'

A resolution introduced on Capitol Hill on Monday seeks to award the congressional gold medal to Prince, in recognition of the late pop star's indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture".

Past recipients of the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress include George Washington, the Wright Brothers, Rosa Parks, Mother Teresa and the Dalai Lama.