7 March 2024
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address to the American people and a divided Congress just months before the next presidential election.
This won’t be your normal State of the Union address. President Biden is looking to build a case for his re-election in November, when he’s expected to face a heated challenge from former president Donald Trump.
“He will share why he is hopeful about this country’s future,” said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre.
The White House says the president will talk about his vision for the economy and he’ll also focus on mental health and reproductive rights.
” Protecting women’s reproductive rights in the face of attacks from Republican elected officials,” said Jean-Pierre.
The president will be greeted by the new leader of the House, Speaker Mike Johnson, who has been a major critic of the Biden administration.
“Our economic strength is in decline. Everyday goods are more expensive. People can barely afford the cost of living now,” said Johnson (R-La.).
Ohio Democrat Senator Sherrod Brown says he wants the president to talk about lowering costs for families.
“We’ve done, I think, a good job on keeping the price of insulin at $35. I want to limit the out-of-pocket costs for seniors. We’re moving in that way,” said Brown.
Alabama Senator Katie Britt will give the official Republican response tonight.