Freshman Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL) is set to speak on behalf of the Working Families Party Tuesday night, shortly after President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address finishes.
Ramirez’s response should start around 10:30 p.m. eastern, shortly after Biden concludes his State of the Union address.
The first-term Illinois lawmaker is expected to respond to Biden’s speech, which is scheduled to begin at 9:00 p.m. eastern, and use it to refute the Republican response from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) and Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), which is also slated to start shortly after Biden concludes.
Ramirez is expected to talk about Social Security, Medicare, abortion rights, and immigration.
“Social Security, Medicare, abortion rights, and comprehensive immigration reform are not political talking points. They’re essential to our nation’s well being,” Ramirez said in a statement. “We must also show working people how Democrats will deliver for…
