Shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday, the 112th Congress came to a close, ending Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s first two-year term as Congressman for Illinois’ 11th District.

A few minutes later, the 113th Congress was sworn in with Kinzinger now the new representative from Illinois’ 16th District. After the redistricting following the 2010 Census, Kinzinger chose to run against incumbent Don Manzullo in the 16th District. He defeated Manzullo in the March 2012 primary, and Democratic challenger Wanda Rohl in the November general election.

Before taking the oath of office, Kinzinger held a press conference to discuss Tuesday’s vote in the House avoiding the fiscal cliff, and his outlook for the new Congress.