Who is attending the 2023 State of the Union address?
EACH YEAR, the acting president of the United States delivers a State of the Union address.
The tradition dates back to the days of George Washington.
Joe Biden will deliver his second State of the Union address on February 7, 2023[/caption]What is the State of the Union?
The State of the Union address (SOTU) is an annual speech delivered by the president to Congress near the beginning of each year.
Things covered by the SOTU include budget, economy, breaking news, annual agenda, achievements, legislative proposals, and the president’s current priorities.
In the United States Constitution, a clause states the president must “give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.”
Who is attending the 2023 State of the Union address?
Each member of Congress is allotted one guest to the annual SOTU, while the president is able to invite up to 24 guests to sit with the First Lady or First Gentleman in their box.
The Speaker of the House may also invite up to 24 guests to join them in their box.
Members of the Cabinet, Supreme Court justices, the Diplomatic Corps, and the military leaders constituting the Joint Chiefs of Staff have reserved seating.
Others on the guest list for Joe Biden’s upcoming speech, according to The Hill, include:
- The parents of Tyre Nichols
- Monterey Park shooting hero Brandon Tsay
- Darrell Woodie
- Montgomery County Sheriff Jeffrey T. Smith
What time is the 2023 State of the Union address?
Americans can tune in to Biden’s State of the Union Address on February 7, 2023.
The speech is scheduled to begin at 9pm ET.
The State of the Union address is held at the United States Capitol[/caption]Biden’s SOTU will be available for viewing via local CBS, NBC, ABC, and PBS channels; as well as on Fox News, Fox Business Network, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, and C-SPAN.
Newly elected Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican Party’s rebuttal following Biden’s speech.
Sanders is the youngest governor in the United States and the first woman to serve as governor of Arkansas.
In a joint statement, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell endorsed her saying: “Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the youngest Governor in the nation and a powerful advocate for the popular, commonsense conservative principles that will put our country back on a better course.”