2024 State of the Union Address
The 2024 State of the Union Address was given by the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden, on March 7, 2024, at 9:00 p.m. EST, in the chamber of the House of Representatives to the 118th Congress. On January 6, House Speaker Mike Johnson formally invited Biden to address the joint session of Congress. It took place two days after Super Tuesday. The speech was expected to provide Biden a chance to address issues such as the economy, democracy, abortion rights, the United States–Mexico border crisis, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the Israel-Hamas War.
Full video of the speech as published by the White House | |
| Date | March 7, 2024 |
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| Time | 9:00 p.m. (EST) |
| Duration | 1 hour, 7 minutes |
| Venue | House Chamber, United States Capitol |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°53′19.8″N 77°00′32.8″W |
| Type | State of the Union Address |
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| Footage | C-SPAN |
| Previous | 2023 State of the Union Address |
Biden's third State of the Union was his fourth speech to a joint session of Congress. Seated behind the president were Vice President Kamala Harris and the House Speaker Mike Johnson. Johnson presided over the joint session, while Harris served in her capacity as the president of the Senate.
This marked the first time in history that a U.S. president gave three consecutive official State of the Union addresses in front of three different speakers, namely 2022 with Nancy Pelosi, 2023 with Kevin McCarthy, and 2024 with Mike Johnson.