Today, April 1, 2019 at approximately 6:30 p.m., U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (D-1) will preside over the U.S. House of Representatives. As Speaker pro tempore, Norcross will manage suspension votes on the House Floor.

“Presiding over the House of Representatives is a great honor and privilege, and I thank Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the opportunity to take the gavel,” said Norcross. “The American people voted for a Democratic Majority in the House to build an economy that works for everyone and to make government accessible – and as I take the gavel as Speaker pro tempore today, I am doing so on behalf of all South Jerseyans.”

It will be his first time with the House gavel in hand.