Biden's State Of The Union Address On Feb. 7

President Biden will deliver his Second State of the Union Speech on Feb. 7th, a Nationwide Address, that comes as he faces an improving Economy, an Aggressive House controlled by Republicans, and a Special Counsel investigation into the possible Mishandling of 16 Classified Documents.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA, 20th District) Officially invited Biden to inform Congress of the State of the Union, in a Letter on Friday, part of a Constitutionally Mandated process that brings the President to Capitol Hill each year.

“The new year brings a new Congress, and with it, a responsibility to work towards an economy that is strong, a nation that is safe, a future that is built on freedom, and a government that is accountable,” McCarthy wrote in his Letter. “The American people sent us to Washington to deliver a new direction for the country, to find common ground and to debate their priorities.”

Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House Press Secretary, said Biden was “grateful for and accepts” the Invitation, adding that the President will use his Speech to lay out how he hopes to work in a Bipartisan way during the coming year.

“He looks forward to speaking with Republicans, Democrats and the country about how we can work together to continue building an economy that works from the bottom up and the middle out, keep boosting our competitiveness in the world, keep the American people safe and bring the country together,” Ms. Jean-Pierre said in a Statement.

But despite the pleasantries, the President’s address is likely to underscore the Divisions in the Country as much as highlight Unity.

Inflation, including gas prices, has come down from its highs last year, giving Biden a Political boost. A recent Survey showed his Approval Rating at just above 44%, One of the Highest of his Presidency. The President’s fortunes have also been bolstered by his Party’s better-than-expected performance, in the Midterm Elections last November, 2022, increasing the Senate Seats by 1, and the narrow Nine Republican House Seats.

But the White House still faces serious Political Challenges to the Agenda, that Biden will present in his Speech. The House is now under the Control of his political adversaries, who are unlikely to cooperate with the President, especially if he is running for Re-Election in 2024.

Republicans will want to Investigate Issues like:

- Document Mess.

- Policy at the Border.

- Handling of the Evacuation of Afghanistan.

- Biden Family Businesses.

- The ‘Weaponization’ of Government.

- Origins of the Covid Pandemic.

- China Competitiveness.

- Treatment of Jan. 6 Defendants.

Some of those efforts will just be getting Underway when Biden appears before the Joint Session of Congress to deliver his Speech.










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