Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson will preside over the U.S. House of Representatives when they convene at 10:00 am EST/ 8:00 am MST on Thurs., Jan. 6. The first order of business will be reading the U.S. Constitution and will be shown live on CSPAN.

“It is extremely humbling to preside over the U.S. House of Representatives and I often think about the members throughout our nation’s history who previously held the gavel and the difficult decisions they faced,” said Simpson.  “History captivates me, and it is an honor to have the privilege of presiding over the reading of the U.S. Constitution, the first step in keeping our pledge to the American people to change the way Congress works.”

Congressman Simpson, who was one of the last members presiding in the 109th Congress when Republicans last had control of the U.S. House of Representatives, will be one of the first members to preside over the 112th Congress.