State Of The Union Address of United States President Joe Biden

State Of The Union Address of United States President Joe Biden

• On Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 9 PM ET, President Biden will address a Joint Session of Congress in the US Capitol. 

• President Biden is poised to deliver his final State of the Union address of his first term on Thursday evening, casting an eye towards a potential November rematch with his predecessor, former President Donald Trump.

• This marks the third State of the Union President Biden has delivered since his inauguration in 2021, and his fourth address to a joint session of Congress. 

• The annual speech serves as a platform for the president to outline his policy achievements and priorities for the upcoming months, offering him a significant televised audience ahead of Election Day.

• With the 2024 presidential election looming just eight months away and a likely showdown between Biden and Trump on the horizon, the president is expected to use this opportunity to highlight differences between his party and the GOP while addressing concerns about his age.

• The State of the Union address brings together all branches of government, with the vice president, Supreme Court justices, and President Biden's Cabinet in attendance, alongside members of the House and Senate.

• Scheduled to commence at 9 p.m. ET, President Biden's previous two State of the Union speeches were delivered in 2022 and 2023. 

• While not technically a State of the Union, his first address to a Joint Session of Congress took place several months after his inauguration.

• According to the American Presidency Project from the University of California, Santa Barbara, President Biden's 2023 State of the Union lasted 1 hour and 13 minutes, while his 2022 speech ran for 1 hour, 1 minute, and 50 seconds. 

• Trump's addresses tended to be slightly longer, with his 2020 speech lasting 1 hour, 18 minutes, and 4 seconds, and his 2019 address running for 1 hour, 22 minutes, and 25 seconds.

• Following President Biden's remarks, The Republican response will be delivered by Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama, the first elected woman in the Senate, will deliver the Republican response. This response is expected to commence sometime after 10 p.m. ET.