Joint session of the United States Congress
A joint session of the United States Congress is a gathering of members of the two chambers of the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Joint sessions can be held on any special occasion, but are required to be held when the president delivers a State of the Union address, when they gather to count and certify the votes of the Electoral College as the presidential election, or when they convene on the occasion of a presidential inauguration. A joint meeting is a ceremonial or formal occasion and does not perform any legislative function, and no resolution is proposed nor vote taken.
Joint session of the United States Congress
Indonesian president Sukarno addresses Congress in 1956. Sitting behind him Vice President Nixon and Speaker Rayburn.
Pope Francis addresses Congress in 2015. Behind him are Vice President Biden and Speaker Boehner.
Image: Fdr delivers speech
Federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, five major self-governing territories, several island possessions, and the federal district and national capital of Washington, D.C., where most of the federal government is based.
The United States Capitol, the seat of government for Congress, the legislative branch of the U.S. government
Joe Biden 46th president
Kamala Harris 49th vice president
The White House includes the office of the U.S. president, known as the Oval Office, and the offices of key presidential advisors and staff.