美国国会众议员星期四将在众议院大声朗读美国宪法。一天前共和党人重掌众议院。共和党人说，朗读国家基本大法是一个象征性的举动，提醒国会议员他们必须更加遵守对宪法原则的承诺。
另外，众议院在星期四预期会讨论一项把国会预算削减5%的法案。共和党说，这个行动将会在未来九个月节省3千5百万美元。美国国会的新一届会期在星期三开始，新任和连任的国会议员宣誓就职，共和党籍的贝纳成为众议院院长。
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are to read aloud the U.S. Constitution Thursday, one day after Republicans took control of the chamber. Republicans say the reading of the nation's governing document is a symbolic move meant to remind lawmakers of their pledge to adhere more strongly to constitutional principles.
Also Thursday, the House is expected to take up a measure to cut spending by five percent in congressional budgets. Republicans say the move will save $35 million over the next nine months. The new session of the U.S. Congress began Wednesday, with new and re-elected lawmakers being sworn in, and Republican John Boehner becoming speaker of the House.
