State of the Union
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The State of the Union address is an annual message delivered by the president of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress near the beginning of most calendar years on the cu
President Woodrow Wilson giving his first State of the Union address on December 2, 1913. This was the first time since 1801 that such an address was made in person before a joint session of Congress, initiating the modern trend with regard to the State of the Union address.
The sergeants at arms of the House (left) and of the Senate (right) wait at the doorway to the House chamber before President Barack Obama enters to deliver the 2011 State of the Union Address.
President Donald Trump giving his sixth State of the Union address on February 24, 2026. At 1 hour and 48 minutes, this was the longest State of the Union address, as well as the longest speech to ever be given before a joint session of Congress, in American history.
Freedom from Fear from Norman Rockwell, 1943
Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, addressed a joint session of the United States Congress on April 28, 2021, the eve of his 100th day in office. It was his first public address befor
President Joe Biden addressing the Congress, with Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Official photo of Speaker Nancy Pelosi in 2019