President Joe Biden is set to deliver his State of the Union address next month following an invitation by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).
McCarthy, who was voted speaker by his peers less than a week ago, issued a letter to Biden on Friday that set February 7 as the date for the president to deliver his speech before a joint session of Congress.
“It is my solemn obligation to invite the president to speak before a Joint Session of Congress on February 7th so that he may fulfill his duty under the Constitution to report on the state of the union,” McCarthy said in a tweet.
It is my solemn obligation to invite the president to speak before a Joint Session of Congress on February 7th so that he may fulfill his duty under the Constitution to report on the state of the union. pic.twitter.com/YBmzLxs3Iz
— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) January 13, 2023
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden accepted the invitation, according to a Bloomberg Government…
